Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Pediatric Day Healthcare

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Pediatric Day Healthcare

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Requisition # : 208836

Location : Melbourne, FL 32934

Category : LPN / LVN

Salary :

$22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Position Details

💙Facility Licensed Nurse (LPN / LVN)Full-Time | Pediatric Day Health Center | 36+ Hours per Week🌈Position Overview

Join our dedicated team at thePediatric Day Health Center (PDHC)— a bright, nurturing environment designed for children with complex medical needs. As aFacility 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 afull-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 maintainstrong, collaborative relationshipswith the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Assess family dynamics, strengths, and needs related to each child’s medical condition and development.

Provideeducation, counseling, and emotional supportto families, helping them navigate their child’s care.

Participate incase management meetings, staff training, and in-servicesto ensure quality and consistency in care delivery.

🧠Leadership & Professional Development

Serve as amentor and resourcefor new employees during orientation.

Demonstrate initiative and sound clinical judgment in decision-making.

Stay informed on currentpediatric trends, research, and advancementsin 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 monitorfeeding 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 topediatric emergenciesand provide necessary interventions.

Open or close the center as assigned per shift schedule.

Completeannual skills labs, mandatory in-services, and required CEUs.

🎓Requirements

Active LPN or LVN licensein the state of practice.

No disciplinary board action related to nursing license.

Proficient knowledge ofhome 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 ofquality care standardsfor medically complex children.

🌟Other Skills & Abilities

Maintain strictconfidentiality and professional boundaries.

Stay calm and professional under pressure.

Strongleadership, critical thinking, and decision-makingskills.

Excellenttime management, organization, and communicationabilities.

Dedicated commitment toclinical excellence and compassionate care.

Ability to train, supervise, and support team members.

Comfort working withdiverse families and cultural backgrounds.

💪Physical Requirements

Ability tospeak, read, write, and understand English.

Capable offrequent standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

Ability to assist in lifting patients up to50 lbs (with help as needed).

Sufficient strength and manual dexterity to operate medical equipment safely.

Must possessstrong hearing, vision, touch, and smell acuity.

Able torespond swiftly in emergency situationsand 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 tolatex, allergens, blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.

May involvetransporting patientsor assisting during travel between home and center.

Maintain asafe, clean, and positive environmentfor 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!

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As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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