Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient Float Pool - PRN

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Brookhaven, GA

37d

About The Position

Under supervision of a physician or registered nurse, participates in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of delivery of care. Under medical model, assists physician in providing prescribed care or treatment to patient. (In units using medical model, patient assessments, plan of care, and discharge plan are performed by a physician or physician extender.) Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process? Check out What to Expect.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in a healthcare setting
• Graduation from an accredited licensed practical nurse program and satisfactory completion of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta intravenous medication competency check
• Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Minimum commitment for the PRN role is 72 hours within each 6-week period

Nice To Haves

• NA

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed professional personnel in providing care to patients and families, incorporating age-related and developmental needs.
• Participates in meeting patient/family educational needs.
• Participates in providing discharge instructions as delegated by licensed professional practitioners.
• Maintains professional development.
• Supports department performance improvement process.
• Assists in maintaining departmental budget within established fiscal guidelines.
• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult, and ALL = all ages.
• Performs other responsibilities as required
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees