Pediatrics

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides outstanding, direct patient care under the supervision of an Registered Nurse (RN) with respect to patient expectations, cultural, spiritual and age-specific individual needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Administers medications and IV therapy to patients, as evidenced by Preceptor Observation Tool and Clinical Practice guidelines.
2. Documents all nursing care, change in condition, response to therapy, treatments, procedures, and referrals provided to each patient on the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
3. Monitors patients as per established standards; gives patient summary reports to RN at start of shift ensures to oversee any reporting changes in patient status to RN throughout the shift.
4. Follows interdisciplinary plan of care, coordinated by the RN, based on current evidence-based practice.
5. Responds to call light in a timely manner.
6. Utilizes Health First computer systems for order entry, order inquiry, and patient documentation.
7. Provides patient, family, and/or caregiver education as directed by the plan of care.
8. Delivers service to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural, and individual differences.
9. Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores for department and medical center or written compliments by patients and others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report.

Work Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduated of a Practical Nursing Program.
• Work Experience: Meets unit specific care requirements; new graduates taken under consideration based on the needs of the unit.
• Licensure: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in the State of Florida.
• Certification:

1. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintained.
2. State of Florida approved thirty (30) hour IV Certification containing four (4) hours of instruction relevant to central lines within six (6) months of start date and maintained.
3. Additional certifications to meet unit specific care requirements.

• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

1. Demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidenced by completion of annual Competency Assessment.
2. Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
3. Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and flexibility.
4. Must be able to speak/understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically agile; may require walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching frequently.
• May occasionally include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
• May require moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders, or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting, and/or low to loud noise.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

About Health First:

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift Times: 7:00am_7:00pm

Paygrade: PG-PG-33