Facility Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Fully Benefited Day Shifts!

Facility Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Fully Benefited Day Shifts!

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Job Details

Requisition #:

216086

Location:

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

Category:

LPN/LVN

Salary:

$23.75 - $27.00 per hour

Position Details

Facility Licensed Nurse (LPN/LVN)

SIGN ON BONUS $2,000

Full-Time | Pediatric Day Health Center | 36+ Hours per WeekPosition Overview

Join our dedicated team at thePediatric Day Health Center (PDHC)— a bright, nurturing environment designed for children with complex medical needs. As aFacility Licensed Nurse (LPN/LVN), you’ll provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), helping our kiddos grow, play, and thrive in a safe and supportive setting.

This is afull-time position (36+ hours per week on average)offering you the opportunity to make a meaningful difference while practicing excellence in pediatric nursing care.

Essential Job Functions

As a core member of our clinical team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and happiness of each child.

‍⚕️Clinical Care & Monitoring

• Monitor and document each patient’s status through ongoing observation and assessment.

• Identify patient care priorities to ensure delivery of quality nursing services.

• Notify the supervising RN of any changes in patient status, new physician orders, or updates to the plan of care.

• Implement physician’s orders and communicate status updates to the care team and families.

• Maintain thorough, accurate documentation of care, progress, and communications.

Collaboration & Communication

• Foster and maintainstrong, collaborative relationshipswith the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

• Assess family dynamics, strengths, and needs related to each child’s medical condition and development.

• Provideeducation, counseling, and emotional supportto families, helping them navigate their child’s care.

• Participate incase management meetings, staff training, and in-servicesto ensure quality and consistency in care delivery.

Leadership & Professional Development

• Serve as amentor and resourcefor new employees during orientation.

• Demonstrate initiative and sound clinical judgment in decision-making.

• Stay informed on currentpediatric trends, research, and advancementsin nursing care.

• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and the Nurse Practice Act.

Clinical Expertise & Skill Application

• Administer oxygen, aerosol treatments, and medications as ordered.

• Manage and monitorfeeding tubes (G-tube, N/G, J-tube)and IV therapies.

• Start peripheral IVs and administer medications via IV or port as appropriate.

• Supervise preparation of meals, snacks, and feedings according to patient needs.

• Respond promptly topediatric emergenciesand provide necessary interventions.

• Open or close the center as assigned per shift schedule.

• Completeannual skills labs, mandatory in-services, and required CEUs.

Requirements

• Active LPN or LVN licensein the state of practice.

• No disciplinary board action related to nursing license.

• Proficient knowledge ofhome ventilators, tracheostomies, suctioning, apnea monitors, oxygen, and tube feedings.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Negative TB test or chest X-ray.

• Satisfactory criminal background check.

• Knowledge ofquality care standardsfor medically complex children.

Other Skills & Abilities

• Maintain strictconfidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Stay calm and professional under pressure.

• Strongleadership, critical thinking, and decision-makingskills.

• Excellenttime management, organization, and communicationabilities.

• Dedicated commitment toclinical excellence and compassionate care.

• Ability to train, supervise, and support team members.

• Comfort working withdiverse families and cultural backgrounds.

Physical Requirements

• Ability tospeak, read, write, and understand English.

• Capable offrequent standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

• Ability to assist in lifting patients up to50 lbs (with help as needed).

• Sufficient strength and manual dexterity to operate medical equipment safely.

• Must possessstrong hearing, vision, touch, and smell acuity.

• Able torespond swiftly in emergency situationsand provide physical support or CPR as required.

• Flexible and agile — ready to move, adapt, and protect children when needed.

Work Environment

• Function effectively in diverse environments, including exposure tolatex, allergens, blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.

• May involvetransporting patientsor assisting during travel between home and center.

• Maintain asafe, clean, and positive environmentfor every child in your care.

⚙️Other Duties

This job description provides an overview of responsibilities but is not all-inclusive. Duties and tasks may change at any time based on patient and organizational needs.

✨Make every shift meaningful. Join our PDHC team and help children live healthier, happier lives — one day, one smile, and one milestone at a time!

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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