Pediatrics Subacute LVN

AHMC Healthcare•Whittier, CA

4d•$24 - $29

About The Position

The LVN collects and documents patient data, assists in developing a collaborative, individualized patient care plan, provides nursing care based on clear and established priorities, and evaluates the patient’s response to the plan and progress toward care goals. The role includes supporting the RN with nursing assessments, implementing delegated care, communicating with patients, families, and the health care team, and contributing to evaluation and revision of care plans. The LVN provides age-appropriate care to pediatric patients from neonates through adolescents, including care related to respiratory distress, pain, growth and development, and the unit’s specified clinical competencies. The position also supports professional development, effective interdepartmental relationships, patient safety, infection control, and performance improvement.

Requirements

Current California L.V.N. license.
Current BLS certification.
Current PALS certification.
One year of skilled nursing experience required.

Nice To Haves

One year of acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and document patient data, including patient and family history, signs and symptoms, safety concerns, and teaching needs.
Assist the RN in assessing each patient and incorporate information from the patient, family, and health care team into the written assessment.
Assist in developing individualized care plans, documenting problems and goals, and including teaching needs and discharge planning.
Communicate the plan of care and diagnostic data to the RN and involve family and health care team members in care planning as appropriate.
Implement delegated portions of the medical care plan and initiate appropriate referrals to health care team members and agencies.
Record and report interventions accurately; explain tests, procedures, medications, and disease processes to patients and families; and document teaching and responses.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward care goals, collaborate with other disciplines, and assist with revising the care plan as patient needs change.
Accept new responsibilities and set and achieve professional development goals.
Maintain knowledge of and comply with unit and departmental policies, clinical procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and infection control standards.
Manage workload and attendance in accordance with hospital policy; complete timecards as required and maintain professional attire and visible identification.
Teach and assist nursing personnel for whom the LVN is responsible and orient new personnel.
Participate in patient reports, care conferences, discussions, and conflict resolution; communicate order changes and work with other departments to support quality patient care.
Make rounds on assigned patients, anticipate needs, respond promptly to call lights or paging, and help maintain a quiet therapeutic environment.
Support performance improvement by identifying errors and inefficiencies, participating in quality improvement processes and assigned corrective action teams, and helping control costs and improve efficiency.
Provide age-appropriate care, including supporting neonatal temperature maintenance, encouraging development and self-care at appropriate ages, and supporting adolescent needs.
Demonstrate knowledge of antibiotics for neonates with rule-out sepsis; auscultate and document breath sounds every four hours for patients with respiratory distress; and assess and address pain in school-age children and adolescents.
Identify normal physiological parameters for pediatric patients of all listed age groups, including vital signs, intake, output, height, and weight.
Demonstrate unit-specific competencies in restraints, IV pumps, medication administration, respiratory care, isolation techniques, blood glucose testing, bed scales, ventilation management, and splint application.
Exhibit a culturally responsive attitude, including flexibility, empathy, and awareness of communication needs.