Licensed Practical Nurse - Pediatrics Subspecialty Care - LPN

Mayo Career Site US; Rochester (MN); In loco; USD 48.000 - 64.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The LPN role at Mayo Clinic Rochester partners with a multidisciplinary pediatric subspecialty team to provide care to a complex pediatric population.

Key duties include medication reconciliation, vital signs, vaccination and medication administration, laboratory specimen collection, and procedural support such as urine catheterization.

Under RN supervision, the LPN participates in care planning, communicates findings, mentors team members, and may contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Competenze

• LPN license and current practice authority.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Mansioni

• Provide patient care to complex pediatric patients.
• Perform medication reconciliation and administer vaccines and medications.
• Measure vital signs and collect laboratory specimens.
• Assist with urine catheterization and other procedures.
• Deliver care per the patient care plan and organizational policies.
• Participate in quality improvement projects as a team member.

Conoscenze

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Formazione

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Strumenti

Vital signs equipment

Vaccination administration tools

Laboratory specimen collection tools

Urine catheterization equipment

Descrizione del lavoro

The role of the LPN on Mayo 16 will be to partner with themultidisciplinaryteam across a variety of pediatric subspecialties to provide patient care to a complex pediatric population. The LPN will be involved with medicationreconciliation, vital sign measurement, administration of vaccinations and medications, laboratory specimen collection, and urine catheterization in addition to other procedural support within the scope of practice.

The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of the registered nurse (RN) or other assigned supervisor and accepts delegation from the RN/assigned supervisor in meeting the needs of the patient/family. The LPN collects data through observation and communicates information to assist the RN and/or provider in patient assessment and care planning. The LPN participates as a member of the health care team and accepts delegation from the RN/assigned supervisor and provider in meeting needs of the patient/family. The LPN delivers care in accordance with the patient care plan, policies and procedures of the organization and principles of relationship-based care. The LPN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and instructing; and may participate on committees or projects, including quality improvement projects.