Licensed Vocational Nurse - Pediatric Emergency Department
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Unit Director and clinical leadership of the Emergency Department, the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides nursing care to pediatric patients within a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The LVN functions as a member of the multidisciplinary trauma and emergency care team and provides patient-centered care within the scope of LVN practice under the direction of Registered Nurses and physicians. The LVN supports the delivery of high-quality emergency and trauma care for infants, children, adolescents, and their families. Responsibilities include assisting with triage preparation, patient intake, monitoring patient status, performing clinical procedures, administering medications within scope, preparing patients for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and supporting trauma resuscitation activities. Care is delivered in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment and is tailored to the patient’s physiological, psychological, and developmental needs. The LVN demonstrates strong clinical judgment, effective communication, and compassion while interacting with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members. The LVN maintains professionalism while supporting diverse populations including patients, families, physicians, trauma teams, and hospital leadership in urgent and high-stress clinical situations.
Requirements
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Ability to provide nursing care to pediatric patients.
- Ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary trauma and emergency care team.
- Ability to provide patient-centered care within the scope of LVN practice.
- Ability to administer medications within scope.
- Strong clinical judgment.
- Effective communication skills.
- Compassion.
- Professionalism.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
- Ability to tailor care to the patient’s physiological, psychological, and developmental needs.
Responsibilities
- Provides nursing care to pediatric patients within a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.
- Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary trauma and emergency care team.
- Provides patient-centered care within the scope of LVN practice under the direction of Registered Nurses and physicians.
- Supports the delivery of high-quality emergency and trauma care for infants, children, adolescents, and their families.
- Assists with triage preparation.
- Assists with patient intake.
- Monitors patient status.
- Performs clinical procedures.
- Administers medications within scope.
- Prepares patients for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
- Supports trauma resuscitation activities.
- Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, effective communication, and compassion while interacting with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Maintains professionalism while supporting diverse populations including patients, families, physicians, trauma teams, and hospital leadership in urgent and high-stress clinical situations.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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