What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lauve's Pediatric Day Center - Lubbock LVN Bus Aide position at Viva Pediatrics?
We are a Pediatric Day Center for medically fragile special needs children. We provide daily nursing care (M-F, 7:30am-5:00pm) in our facility for children ages birth thru 21 years of age who qualify for skilled nursing services. We are seeking LVN's to accompany patients to and from their homes to our center riding our transport vans.
A Licensed Vocational Nurse providing services on behalf of a center will have at least the following qualifications and experience:
- a valid LVN license under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 301, with no disciplinary action
- valid certifications in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and Basic First Aid; and one year of pediatric specialty experience with emphasis on medically and technologically dependent minors, obtained within the previous five years
- One of the following:
- One year of pediatric specialty experience with emphasis on medically and technologically dependent minors obtained within the last consecutive five years; or
- sufficient skills to meet the competency and training requirements
A Licensed Vocational Nurse providing services on behalf of a center will be responsible for the following:
- maintaining compliance with the standards of nursing practice and delegation;
- providing nursing interventions that includes parental training, information, and education to increase a parent's confidence and competence in caring for a minor;
- having knowledge of the availability of community resources
- participating on the IDT and in the IDT meetings regarding a minor's plan of care and progress;
- communicating findings to a minor's prescribing physician and an RN; and
- administering medications, intravenous infusions, parenteral feeding, and other specialized treatments; monitoring and documenting the effect of medications, therapies and progress in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
