Pediatric Transitional Nurse – Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
About The Position
Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for its Pediatric Home Team (Transitional Care Team) in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role provides one-on-one skilled nursing care to medically fragile children and supports their families during transitions from hospital to home. Nurses help ensure safe discharges, prevent readmissions, provide interim coverage, and maintain continuity of care until permanent staffing is established. This field-based role involves local travel and offers day and night shifts with guaranteed full-time hours. Nurses may have on-call and staffing coverage responsibilities. The position includes opportunities to train and mentor other nurses and to collaborate with Clinical Care Managers and interdisciplinary teams.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted North Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
- Current CPR certification.
- Ability to lift and assist pediatric patients as needed.
- Emergency response management.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric home health experience.
- Experience with tracheostomy care, ventilator management, and TPN.
- Experience with high-acuity pediatric patients.
- Care coordination, discharge planning, or transitional care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled one-on-one pediatric nursing care in patients’ homes.
- Perform patient assessments and ongoing evaluations.
- Administer medications, treatments, and therapies.
- Support hospital-to-home transitions for high-acuity patients.
- Educate and support parents, families, and caregivers.
- Assist with discharge support and care coordination.
- Train and support permanent field nurses during transitions.
- Provide first-shift and interim coverage as needed.
- Collaborate with Clinical Care Managers and interdisciplinary teams.
- Respond appropriately to emergency situations and changes in patient condition.
- Provide on-call and staffing coverage as needed.
Benefits
- Major medical, dental, and vision plans, with a generous portion of medical costs covered by Angels of Care.
- Group and voluntary life insurance.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Supplemental insurance policies.
- Voluntary long-term and short-term disability.
- Health savings account.
- Dependent care flexible spending account.
- Wellness program and incentives.
- Legal Shield and Identity Shield.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
- Annual car giveaway.
- Community events and volunteer opportunities.
- Employee Appreciation Day cookout.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
