Licensed Practical Nurse -Specialty Care

Nemours-Children; Milford (DE); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours-Children in Milford, DE seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to support care plans under direction of licensed authorities. You will gather patient data, perform assessments, administer medications and vaccines, and assist providers with procedures, adhering to professional standards.

The role emphasizes age- and developmentally appropriate care, documentation, and participation in quality improvement activities as part of a collaborative healthcare team. Monday–Friday schedule. BLS required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an 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 plan of care.
• Provide care that meets professional standards of practice 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 departmental and system wide quality improvement activities.
• Screen patient and family calls, gather information, escalate and refer appropriately.

Skills

Nursing data collection

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Vaccination administration

Point-of-care testing

Pediatric care

Documentation

Quality improvement

Education

Graduate of an accredited LPN program

Job description

Primary Functions:

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:

1. Gather patient data and collaborate with healthcare team on plan of care
2. Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and regulatory requirements
3. Safely administers medications and vaccines as prescribed by the provider
4. Assists provider with procedures within the scope of the LPN license
5. Performs point of care testing
6. Provides age and developmentally appropriate care to primary and specialty care patients
7. 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
8. Participates in departmental and system wide quality improvement activities
9. Screens patient and family calls, gathers information, escalates and refers appropriately

Required:

Graduate of accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program

Active DE LPN licensurerequired

Current BLS certification required from American Heart Association.

Work hours are Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Evening hours may be required in the future based on operational needs.