Pediatrics LPN ($35-36/hr)

osition: Licensed Practical Nurse

Specialty: Pediatrics

Location: Shelton, Fairfield, Trumbell, Stratford FLOAT

Pay: 35-36/hr

Schedule: Three 8 hour day shifts (7:45-4:30), one 12-hour shift (8-8) and 1 weekend shift per month

Overall Responsibility

We’re looking for someone who has demonstrated excellent patient and family-centered care, is a team player and has a strong work ethic. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is primarily responsible for providing safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients from infancy through young adulthood, as well as other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Process X-Ray orders.
• Process prescription refills faxed from pharmacies and monitor office prescription refill line.
• Perform checks for crash cart monthly.
• Complete DCF forms.
• Read, record, and process all cultures.
• Monitor clinician’s schedules and bring areas of concern to a manager.
• Monitor and complete Tasks for all offices in EHR.
• Scribe with clinicians (unless not requested).
• Review and prioritize phone and task messages for physicians
• Answer patients’ questions and respond to requests.
• Dress wounds, give injections, and provide immunizations.
• Educate patients on asthma medications & equipment, Epi pen, treatments, etc.
• Review charts when needed for transfers, medication requests, etc.
• Reorder vaccines, medicine, or oxygen when necessary.
• VCF ordering and supply monitoring.
• Conduct lab tests and procedures.
• Monitor injection list.
• Responsible for reviewing/responding to all communications via PHA email
  
  

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited LPN program with a current license in good standing in the State of Connecticut.
• Previous Nursing experience (preferably in pediatrics)
• EHR Experience
• Experience administering injections
• Anatomy knowledge
• Medication administration
  
  

…Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. ..It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.#ZIP

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