Nurse (LPN) - Pediatrics

OLV Human Services•Lackawanna, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Century–Airport Pediatrics is a dedicated pediatric practice providing compassionate, high‑quality care to children from birth through age 18. They are looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who brings skill, heart, and a love for pediatric nursing. As an LPN in their practice, you’ll play a vital role in creating positive experiences for patients and families. The Pediatric nurse is responsible for assisting in the delivery of healthcare and patient care management for children ages newborn-18 yrs of age. Adheres to all office policies and procedures and the employee manual.

Requirements

A current NYS LPN license
Comfort caring for children of all ages (newborn–18 years)
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
EHR proficiency
Reliability, organization, and calm under pressure
A commitment to confidentiality and teamwork
Knowledge of medical equipment, common safety hazards and precautions, procedures required.
Knowledge of computers and EHR required.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Ability to work well with children of all ages.
Excellent communication skills required.
Current NYS Licensed Practical Nurse
New Hire Orientation
Risking Connection
Strength: Sufficient to assist with lifting and transferring a patient and perform CPR.
Mobility: Sufficient mobility to bend, stoop and bend down to the floor; ability to move around rapidly; and to move in small, confined areas.
Hearing: Sufficient to hear through the stethoscope to discriminate against sounds; to hear cries for help; to hear alarms on equipment and emergency signals; and various overhead pages.
Vision: Sufficient to make physical assessments of patients and equipment.
Communication: Able to communicate in both verbal and written formats; and interact with clients, staff, and faculty supervisors.

Responsibilities

Prepare children for exams by taking histories, vitals, and starting the EHR note
Assist providers during visits and procedures
Administer vaccines, medications, and in‑office tests
Perform pediatric lab work (finger sticks, UA, cultures, vision/hearing screenings, etc.)
Triage patient calls and messages
Maintain clean, organized exam rooms and manage vaccine logs
Support scheduling, referrals, authorizations, and care‑gap initiatives
Contribute to a warm, trauma‑informed patient experience
Prepares patients for examination and treatment escorting them from the waiting area to the exam room and taking histories, vital signs and starting EHR office visit note.
Performs selected nursing and administrative duties and assists the provider (Physician or Nurse Practitioner) as part of the clinical team.
Provides preparation, administration and documentation of vaccines, and injectable and oral medications including steroids, antibiotics, must   be comfortable with all ages (newborn -18 yrs. old).
Maintains temp logs for vaccine refrigerator and freezer
Complies with emergency plan for moving vaccines if necessary
Provides preparation, administration and documentation of lab work and procedures including but not limited to hemoglobin and lead level via finger stick, urinalysis, urine and throat cultures, hemoccult, nebulizers, spirometry, pulse ox, vision and hearing screening, ear flush, vital signs, rapid strep, dressing changes, and finger splints. Must be comfortable with all ages (newborn-18 yrs. of age).
Completes patient forms including school forms, and WIC forms as per office policy.
Triages and responds to patient communications within practice policy.
Confers with provider regarding any patient concerns, abnormal or incomplete patient tests.
Prepares, cleans and maintains exam rooms.
Assists with office procedures as needed; provides other patient care services as directed by provider.
Provides accurate and prompt documentation for all patients.
Maintains thorough sign out at change of shift on well and sick side.
Assists with scheduling office visits, specialist appointments, tests, procedures and prior authorizations.
Maintains knowledge of patient handouts and newsletter.
Contributes to the development of policies and procedures.
Maintains strict confidentiality.
Treats staff, providers, visitors and patients with dignity and respect.
Responsibilities for quality improvement initiatives
Performs other related work as required.
Maintains stock and orders supplies
Ordering/maintaining vaccine stock
Hedis Review, quality measures, gaps in care