Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care

Nemours Children's Health; Seaford (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to contribute to patient care within a coordinated health team. You will gather data, participate in care planning, and help ensure safe administration of medications and vaccines under provider supervision.

The role requires graduation from an accredited LPN program, active Delaware licensure, and current BLS certification. You will support patients across departments and engage in continuous quality improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program.
• Active DE LPN licensure required.
• Current BLS certification required from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient data and collaborate with healthcare team on the plan of care.
• Provide care that meets professional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Safely administer medications and vaccines as prescribed by the provider.
• Assist provider with procedures within the scope of the LPN license.
• Perform point-of-care testing.
• Provide age- and developmentally appropriate care to primary and specialty care patients.
• Perform and document patient intake including height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, vision and hearing screen, reason for visit, medication reconciliation.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Screen patient and family calls and escalate as needed.

Skills

Patient data gathering

Medication administration

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program

DE LPN licensure

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

At the direction and under the supervision of a recognized licensed authority, the licensed practical nurse (LPN) contributes to the nursing process by performing tasks within the framework of case finding, health teaching, supportive and restorative care. The LPN gathers patient data and performs follow‑up assessments using the nursing process.

Essential Functions

• Gather patient data and collaborate with healthcare team on plan of care
• Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and regulatory requirements
• Safely administers medications and vaccines as prescribed by the provider
• Assists provider with procedures within the scope of the LPN license
• Performs point‑of‑care testing
• Provides age and developmentally appropriate care to primary and specialty care patients
• Performs and documents patient intake including but not limited to: height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, vision and hearing screen, reason for visit, medication reconciliation
• Participates in departmental and system‑wide quality improvement activities
• Screens patient and family calls, gathers information, escalates and refers appropriately

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program
• Active DE LPN licensure required
• Current BLS certification required from American Heart Association

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.