- Monitors and documents patient's status through on-going observation and assessment.
- Identifies patient care priorities which result in quality nursing care.
- Notifies RN of changes in the patient's status, new physician orders, or changes in the plan of care.
- Implements physician's orders and communicates any changes in patient status to the primary physician.
- Documents in nursing progress notes the nursing care rendered, including but not limited to, patient's condition, changes in patient status, communication with the physician, changes in treatment plan and patient/family teaching.
- Fosters and maintains a collaborative relationship with the interdisciplinary health team.
- Assesses the family dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, particularly in regard to the patient's medical condition and developmental status.
- Provides teaching, counseling and support to families in an effort to facilitate adjustment to their child's medical problems and/or developmental status.
- Maintains awareness of and complies with company policies and procedures.
- Acts in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act while complying with company policy and procedure.
- Maintains professional, supportive and responsive interpersonal communication skills.
- Participates in case management conferences, staff meetings and in-services.
- Demonstrates initiative, ability to problem solve and makes appropriate nursing judgments.
- Reflects current knowledge of trends, research and recent advances in the care of the medically complex child.
- Assists in orientation of new employees, acting as a resource person.
- Maintain awareness of available resources and the process by which to access them.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisory staff.
- Maintains patients/family confidentiality.
- Coordinates activities appropriate to age group and handicaps based on growth and development.
- Able to administer oxygen and/or aerosol treatments; able to administer and monitor intermittent/continuous feedings; able to administer medications as ordered; able to start a peripheral IV and administer medications via the IV site or port; able to supervise the preparation of meals and snacks.
- Aware of pediatric emergencies and the interventions necessary.
- Capable of opening and closing the center as needed based on assigned shift.
- Successfully completes annual skills lab, mandatory in -services and required licensing CEU's
- Current license as a licensed nurse in the state.
- No disciplinary board action related to nursing license.
- Demonstrates knowledge of home ventilators, apnea monitors, oxygen, trachs and trach care, suctioning, special feedings, G-tubes, N/G tubes, J-tubes and IVs.
- Current Basic Life Support Certification.
- Evidence of negative TB skin test of X-ray.
- Satisfactory criminal records check.
- Knowledge of quality care for medically complex children.
- Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
- Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations
- Strong commitment to clinical excellence
- Ability to train and supervise staff
- Ability to interact comfortably with culturally and linguistically diverse families
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Quick-thinking and astute decision making skills
- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
- Must be able to walk into the center and be able to ride in a vehicle when transporting patients to and from their residence approximately 50% of the work week.
- Physical activities including standing, lifting or assist in lifting the patient for feeding, changing and emergency response:
- Patients weighing up to 25 pounds - frequently, % of the work day
- Patients weighing 26 to 49 pounds - occasionally, % of the work day
- Patients weighing in excess of 50 pounds - with assistance only, - 10% of the work day
- Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, squat and generally demonstrate flexibility to play, render treatment, rock, hold or transfer children from beds/cribs to floor, bathe and assist in the restroom approximately 90% of the work day.
- Must be able to see with visual and listen with hearing acuity to sufficiently monitor lights, sounds and alarms on applicable equipment as well as patient pulse and respirations.
- Must have sufficient strength and manual dexterity to safely operate equipment, including grasping and manipulating small objects, approximately % of the workday.
- Must be able to discern changes in temperature or texture by touching.
- Must be able to respond to unanticipated emergency situations in the center by providing physical support to the suddenly weak or disabled patient, as needed approximately 25% of the work week. Due to spontaneous nature of children, sudden movements and physical agility may be necessary to protect the patient.
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to latex or other sources of allergic response and that cannot always be controlled by the employer.
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Description
Position OverviewThe Facility Licensed Nurse (LPN/LVN) is a full-time employee working 36+ hours per week (average) in our Pediatric Day Health Centers.
The Facility LPN/LVN provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to deliver safe and effective nursing services.
Essential Job Functions
