Home Health Pediatric RN: Ventilator & Tracheostomy

Family Care Solutions; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible scheduling

Sign-on bonus

PTO

Job summary

Family Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Pediatric Private Duty RN to provide one-on-one home health skilled nursing for a NICU-transitioning child in Clinton County, IA. Day and night shifts available; schedule up to 112 hours per week.

Responsibilities include ventilator and tracheostomy care, enteral nutrition via G-tube, continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring, medication administration, PT/OT support, and hydration/renal monitoring. Active RN license in Iowa and BLS/CPR required.

Qualifications

• Active Iowa or compact RN license and BLS/CPR certification.
• Experience with Pediatric Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, or Pediatric Private Duty Home Health preferred.
• Demonstrate proficiency in tracheostomy management, home health mechanical ventilation, and gastrostomy tubes.
• Strong critical thinking skills, excellent documentation, and a compassionate, family-centered approach to care.

Responsibilities

• Ventilator & Tracheostomy Management: Maintain and monitor a home ventilator via tracheostomy tube. Perform routine trach cares, monitoring for site breakdown, suctioning, and emergency troubleshooting as needed.
• Enteral Nutrition Administration: Manage G-tube cares and administer scheduled formula feeds. Monitor and manage intermittent emesis.
• Cardiorespiratory Monitoring: Conduct continuous respiratory assessments and pulse oximetry monitoring. Manage chronic bronchopulmonary dysplasia and systemic/pulmonary hypertension, including the administration of maintenance medications.
• Medication Administration: Safely administer daily and PRN oral/G-tube medications.
• Neurological & Physical Therapy Support: Provide support for a right brachial plexus injury (arm atrophy), including maintaining a prescribed wrist splint and supporting prescribed PT/OT exercises.
• Renal Health Monitoring: Monitor input/output closely due to a history of bilateral non-obstructive renal stones and hydronephrosis. Follow hydration protocols to prevent stone accumulation.

Skills

Tracheostomy management

Ventilator management

Enteral nutrition

G-tube care

Pediatric nursing

Education

RN license (IA or compact)

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Family Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Pediatric Private Duty RN to provide one-on-one home health skilled nursing for a NICU-transitioning child in Clinton County, IA. Day and night shifts available; schedule up to 112 hours per week.

Responsibilities include ventilator and tracheostomy care, enteral nutrition via G-tube, continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring, medication administration, PT/OT support, and hydration/renal monitoring. Active RN license in Iowa and BLS/CPR required.