Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient Float Pool (Full Time, Part Time, and PRN Available)

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Nursing-Bedside team. Under supervision of a physician or registered nurse, you will assist in patient care, support families, and participate in discharge planning with attention to age-related needs.

The role requires an accredited LPN program graduate, BLS within 30 days, and pediatric competency checks (PEARS or PALS preferred).

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment.
• 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Pediatric competencies: PEARS or PALS preferred; intravenous medication competency check required as per Children's policy.

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed professional personnel in providing patient care and families' support, with attention to age-related and developmental needs.
• Participates in meeting patient/family educational needs.
• Participates in providing discharge instructions as delegated by licensed professionals.
• Maintains professional development.
• Supports department performance improvement processes.
• Assists in maintaining departmental budget within established fiscal guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Family education

Discharge planning

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program

Job description

Work Shift

Work Shift Work Day(s) Shift Start Time Shift End Time Worker Sub-Type Regular Children's is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children's.

Job Description

Under supervision of a physician or registered nurse, participates in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of delivery of care. Under medical model, assists physician in providing prescribed care or treatment to patient. (In units using medical model, patient assessments, plan of care, and discharge plan are performed by a physician or physician extender.)

Experience

2 years of experience in a healthcare setting

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Education

Graduation from an accredited licensed practical nurse program and satisfactory completion of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta intravenous medication competency check

Certification Summary

Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Full time

Job Responsibilities

• Assists licensed professional personnel in providing care to patients and families, incorporating age-related and developmental needs.
• Participates in meeting patient/family educational needs.
• Participates in providing discharge instructions as delegated by licensed professional practitioners.
• Maintains professional development.
• Supports department performance improvement process.
• Assists in maintaining departmental budget within established fiscal guidelines.

Special Note

• Documentation of the initial inpatient admission assessment.
• Initiation of Caregiver Protocols, with the exception of influenza vaccine protocols.
• Initiation of the administration of blood products, unsupervised.
• Initiate chemotherapy infusions or administer IV push chemotherapy.
• Complete the initial assessment for restraints.
• Unsupervised administration of code resuscitation drugs by IV push

Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult, and ALL = all ages.

Performs other responsibilities as required.

Primary Location Address

2174 North Druid Hills Rd NE

Job Family

Nursing-Bedside

Company Overview

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children's is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children's is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children's offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children's has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.