Pediatric LPN — Day Shift (Wed–Fri)

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an LPN to join our Nursing-Bedside team in Atlanta, GA. The role provides direct patient care under supervision of a provider or RN, focusing on safe, high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include performing the nursing process, documenting care, and coordinating with home health and other resources to ensure smooth discharge planning and patient education. The work is day shift with specific start/end times and regular schedule.

Qualifications

• No minimum experience required.
• 1 year of patient care experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited LPN program.
• LPN license and active status.
• BLS within 30 days of employment.
• PALS or PEARS certification within one year of hire date, as required by department specification.

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed professional in performing nursing process across the continuum to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care.
• Incorporates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process.
• Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues and prioritize care.
• Utilizes appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data.
• Provides patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs.
• Utilizes resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Communicates with home health agencies, third-party payors, and other community resources as needed to coordinate needs.
• Facilitates ongoing communication with patient/family, interdisciplinary staff and third parties to identify and resolve potential barriers.
• Performs outpatient and clinic care coordination and monitors patients' care between clinic and home.
• Facilitates care via telehealth to assist with patient needs and concerns.
• Participates in providing discharge instructions as delegated by licensed professional practitioners.
• Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Incorporates new knowledge into nursing practice to support desired outcomes.
• Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning.
• Self-evaluates professional practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals.
• Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance.
• Provides oversight for nursing care given by unlicensed personnel while retaining accountability for patient care quality.
• Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
• Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) school/program

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an LPN to join our Nursing-Bedside team in Atlanta, GA. The role provides direct patient care under supervision of a provider or RN, focusing on safe, high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include performing the nursing process, documenting care, and coordinating with home health and other resources to ensure smooth discharge planning and patient education. The work is day shift with specific start/end times and regular schedule.