Pediatric Private Duty Nurse (LPN/RN) for 12-Year-Old Superman!

Job Description

Job Description

Pediatric Private Duty Nurse (LPN/RN) for 12-Year-Old Superman!

IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT CLARIFICATION

Please note: This job is being posted through the Life Mission School account to help us find someone for the job as fast as possible, but the nurse will NOT be employed by the school. Our family is currently recruiting the right candidate directly. Once we find the perfect nurse for Superman, employment and payroll will be facilitated through a local Home Health Agency. You will be an official employee of the home health agency, receiving their compensation and benefits package.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Looking for a kind, full-time LPN or RN in Eastland, Utah for my sweet 12-year-old nephew, Calel! (Calel is Superman's Kryptonian name.) He is incredibly kind to everyone he works with. This year-round position involves caring for Calel at home, at school, and out in the community.

COMPENSATION AND SCHEDULE

• Role: Full-Time Private Duty Nurse (LPN or RN)
• Pay: $23.00 to $34.00 per hour(We are asking the agency to set this up as a stable, salaried position)
• Benefits: Full benefits package to be provided by the hiring agency
• Sign-On Bonus: We offer a $2,000 cash sign-on bonus that can be used toward relocation expenses! This bonus can be paid out in full after completing the first 90 days of employment, or split with half on the first paycheck and the remaining half after 90 days.
• Schedule: Primary Schedule: 36 hours a week. Monday through Thursday. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Second Position Available: We are also hiring for a second identical position to cover Fridays and Saturdays!

UNIQUE PERKS

• Upon approval, you can bring your children to the home, because Calel loves playing with and listening to other children as long as they do not yell, fight or hurt him or each other. We do ask that you fully clean up after your children before leaving the home at the end of your shift.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) will be utilized when Calel is gone out of town for medical or vacation, providing great stability for your income.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

Calel is a sweet 12-year-old boy who is cognitively at about a 7-year-old level. He is blind and uses a wheelchair for mobility. He relies on his care team to help him navigate and access his environment safely, and he does best with gentle, patient, and hands-on guidance throughout his daily routine.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Personal Care: Perform straight cathing and diaper changes every 2 hours using our Hoyer lift or a 2-person transfer.
• Physical Care: Assist with transfers to a standing frame to support his physical health (2 times a day for a total of 2 hours), perform his daily leg stretches, work on occupational and physical therapy exercises, and closely monitor his temperature and other physical needs.
• Dietary Management: Oversee all meals and snacks to ensure he eats safely without choking. Maintain his strict dietary guidelines, ensuring everything remains completely dairy-free and refined sugar-free.
• School and Community Support: During the school year, you will meet him at school and work with him directly in the educational setting. Year-round, you will accompany or transport him to various activities using his 2023 Toyota Sienna wheelchair van, helping him engage with the world around him. This includes taking him on outings in the community.
• Travel for Medical Appointments: Occasionally accompany his care providers on medical trips to Salt Lake City to manage his care on the road.

REQUIREMENTS

• Valid LPN or RN license.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Physical Requirement: Ability to safely lift up to 30 lbs minimum (ability to lift more weight is preferred) to assist with transfers and physical care. He has a Hoyer lift, and you will not have to lift him alone when the lift is not being used.
• Must be highly reliable, kind, gentle, patient, detail-focused, and fully engaged with Calel's needs. We would prefer a female, but we can make either gender work. Calel seems to be more entertained by men, as they are often more playful.
• We prefer you have training in how to help him access the school curriculum, considering his blindness and mobility issues.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE

This is a dream job for someone who loves children and very rewarding if you enjoy jokes, loving teasing and being loved deeply.

HOW TO APPLY

Please reply directly to this posting with your resume. To ensure you have read the full job description and have the attention to detail required for Calel's care routines, please include your favorite clean joke in your application message along with your answers to the following questions:

Question 1: The Communication Scenario: Calel is blind and relies on us to navigate his environment. Walk me through exactly how you would guide him to do as much navigating himself as he can in our home.

Question 2: The Routine Scenario: We have a very strict daily routine for things like leg stretches and standing frame time. Tell me about a time you had to follow a repetitive, daily routine for a patient. How do you keep yourself engaged?

Question 3: The Dietary Scenario: Calel has a strict dairy-free and refined sugar-free diet, and his meals must be overseen due to a choking risk. If someone at a community event offers him a treat, how do you handle that situation?

Question 4: The Personality Match: Calel loves jokes, teasing, and playful interaction. How do you build rapport and keep a child entertained during less-fun tasks like a diaper change or a cathing session?

Question 5: Why do you want this job?