💙 Facility Licensed Nurse (LPN/LVN) SIGN ON BONUS $2,000 Full-Time | Pediatric Day Health Center | 36+ Hours per Week 🌈 Position Overview Join our dedicated team at the Pediatric Day Health Center (PDHC) — a bright, nurturing environment designed for children with complex medical needs. As a Facility Licensed Nurse (LPN/LVN), you’ll provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), helping our kiddos grow, play, and thrive in a safe and supportive setting. This is a full-time position (36+ hours per week on average) offering you the opportunity to make a meaningful difference while practicing excellence in pediatric nursing care. 🩺 Essential Job Functions As a core member of our clinical team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and happiness of each child. 👩‍⚕️ Clinical Care & Monitoring • Monitor and document each patient’s status through ongoing observation and assessment. • Identify patient care priorities to ensure delivery of quality nursing services. • Notify the supervising RN of any changes in patient status, new physician orders, or updates to the plan of care. • Implement physician’s orders and communicate status updates to the care team and families. • Maintain thorough, accurate documentation of care, progress, and communications. 🤝 Collaboration & Communication • Foster and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. • Assess family dynamics, strengths, and needs related to each child’s medical condition and development. • Provide education, counseling, and emotional support to families, helping them navigate their child’s care. • Participate in case management meetings, staff training, and in-services to ensure quality and consistency in care delivery. 🧠 Leadership & Professional Development • Serve as a mentor and resource for new employees during orientation. • Demonstrate initiative and sound clinical judgment in decision-making. • Stay informed on current pediatric trends, research, and advancements in nursing care. • Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and the Nurse Practice Act. 🚸 Clinical Expertise & Skill Application • Administer oxygen, aerosol treatments, and medications as ordered. • Manage and monitor feeding tubes (G-tube, N/G, J-tube) and IV therapies. • Start peripheral IVs and administer medications via IV or port as appropriate. • Supervise preparation of meals, snacks, and feedings according to patient needs. • Respond promptly to pediatric emergencies and provide necessary interventions. • Open or close the center as assigned per shift schedule. • Complete annual skills labs, mandatory in-services, and required CEUs. 🎓 Requirements • Active LPN or LVN license in the state of practice. • No disciplinary board action related to nursing license. • Proficient knowledge of home ventilators, tracheostomies, suctioning, apnea monitors, oxygen, and tube feedings. • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. • Negative TB test or chest X-ray. • Satisfactory criminal background check. • Knowledge of quality care standards for medically complex children. 🌟 Other Skills & Abilities • Maintain strict confidentiality and professional boundaries. • Stay calm and professional under pressure. • Strong leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. • Excellent time management, organization, and communication abilities. • Dedicated commitment to clinical excellence and compassionate care. • Ability to train, supervise, and support team members. • Comfort working with diverse families and cultural backgrounds. 💪 Physical Requirements • Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English. • Capable of frequent standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, and crouching. • Ability to assist in lifting patients up to 50 lbs (with help as needed). • Sufficient strength and manual dexterity to operate medical equipment safely. • Must possess strong hearing, vision, touch, and smell acuity. • Able to respond swiftly in emergency situations and provide physical support or CPR as required. • Flexible and agile — ready to move, adapt, and protect children when needed. 🏥 Work Environment • Function effectively in diverse environments, including exposure to latex, allergens, blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases. • May involve transporting patients or assisting during travel between home and center. • Maintain a safe, clean, and positive environment for every child in your care. ⚙️ Other Duties This job description provides an overview of responsibilities but is not all-inclusive. Duties and tasks may change at any time based on patient and organizational needs. ✨ Make every shift meaningful. Join our PDHC team and help children live healthier, happier lives — one day, one smile, and one milestone at a time!