LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse (Pediatrics)

Salary: $29.00 - $35.00 / Hour

Available 12-Hour Shifts:

Day Shift: 7:00am 7:30pm

Night Shift: 7:00pm 7:30am Night shift positions include a competitive shift differential.

Advance your pediatric nursing career at Pediatric Specialty Care at Hopewell in Aliquippa, PA - serving candidates across Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia.

Join a clinically complex pediatric long-term care environment where nurses develop lasting relationships with children and young adults while working closely with an interdisciplinary care team.

If you are a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with a heart for pediatrics and a passion for making an impact, we invite you to join our dedicated, highly skilled pediatric team.

Why PSC?

• Exceptional, structured training: You will be supported from day one. After General Orientation, every new LPN receives over three weeks of hands-on, clinical training with experienced pediatric nurses before working independently on the floor.
• A pediatric-specialized environment: Support children with complex medical, developmental, and rehabilitative needs.
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary care: Work alongside RNs, therapists, physicians, and child-care specialists in a coordinated, family-centered model.
• A close-knit, mission-driven team: Be part of a community committed to compassion, respect, and celebrating every victorybig or small.
• Professional growth: Continuous training, hands-on pediatric experience, and opportunities to expand your clinical skill set.

What You'll Do

• Deliver direct nursing care with compassion, precision, and professionalism.

• Administer medications and treatments using the 5 rights of administration.

• Monitor, document, and communicate changes in condition to the RN and broader care team.

• Support individualized care plans and contribute to ongoing assessments.

• Serve as a mentor and resource to Nursing Technicians and support staff.

• Foster a safe, nurturing environment where each child feels seen, supported, and empowered.

Who Will Love This Role

• Clinicians who prefer the rhythm of 12-hour shifts, allowing for deeper continuity of care and more meaningful time with each child.

• LPNs who thrive in a pediatric environment where care is both medically complex and deeply personal.

• Professionals who value teamwork, collaboration, and a mission-first mindset.

• Nurses looking to grow their skills in a supportive, innovative care setting.

• Those who find joy in celebrating the big and small milestones of a child's journey.

A Tri-State Career Opportunity

Pediatric Specialty Care at Hopewell is located in the greater Beaver County area and draws team members from communities throughout Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia. If you live in Beaver, Allegheny, Butler, Columbiana, Mahoning, Hancock, or Brooke County, this opportunity may be closer than you think.

Our location is accessible to candidates throughout the Aliquippa, Beaver, Monaca, Pittsburgh Airport, East Liverpool, Youngstown, Weirton, and surrounding areas.

Join a team where your skills matter...and your heart matters even more. Apply today and help us make every moment count at PSC.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do as an LPN

As an LPN at Pediatric Specialty Care, you'll play an active role in delivering consistent, attentive nursing care to medically complex children and young adults. Working closely with RNs, providers, families, and the interdisciplinary care team, you will:

• Deliver nursing care based on each resident's individualized care plan and evolving clinical needs.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately in accordance with provider orders.
• Monitor residents closely, recognize changes in condition, and communicate concerns promptly to the appropriate clinical team members.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, RNs, and other disciplines to coordinate care and support treatment decisions.
• Contribute to admission evaluations, ongoing assessments, care planning, and resident and family education.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation, including nursing notes, medication and treatment records, and care-plan updates.
• Provide clear, thorough change-of-shift reports to support continuity and safety across the nursing team.
• Practice within the LPN scope, seeking RN guidance or immediate clinical support when a resident's needs or condition require escalation.
• Participate in orientation, continuing education, quality-improvement initiatives, and the ongoing development of Nurse Technicians.

Qualifications

• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse (Pediatrics)
• Credentials as a Licensed Practical Nurse with a current state license in good standing for the state in which work is performed
• Valid, current BLS/CPR and First Aid certification
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Training and work experience in a pediatric setting preferred
• Meets the qualifications of a Child Care Supervisor as described in 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3800
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.