Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN; Medically Complex

Position: Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Medically Complex
Join a Mission-Driven Team Making a Meaningful Difference Every Day in the Lives of Children

At Agape’s Way, we provide specialized care and support for children and individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, including those with complex medical needs requiring advanced respiratory, ventilator, and tracheostomy care. Our team is passionate about creating a safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent environment where each child can thrive.

We are seeking compassionate and dependable Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who are passionate about caring for children with complex medical needs. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy building meaningful relationships with pediatric residents and their families while providing individualized, hands‑on nursing care in a home and group home environment.

If you have pediatric nursing experience and are looking for an opportunity to provide relationship‑centered care outside of the traditional hospital setting, we would love to meet you.

Why Join Agape’s Way

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of medically complex children and their families
• Build long‑term relationships with pediatric residents through continuity of care
• Work in a specialized Ventilator & Tracheostomy Care environment
• Supportive and collaborative interdisciplinary clinical team
• Opportunity to provide individualized, relationship‑centered nursing care
• Mission‑driven organization focused on compassionate and clinically excellent care
• Professional growth and specialty training opportunities
• Competitive compensation package
• Potential eligibility for specialty pay differentials based on certifications and assigned coverage schedules

Position Overview The Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing high‑quality nursing care to children with developmental, intellectual, and complex medical needs in a home and group home environment. The Pediatric LPN plays an essential role in monitoring each child’s health, administering medications and treatments, supporting respiratory and nutritional needs, and ensuring care is delivered safely in accordance with physician orders and individualized plans of care.

This position requires strong pediatric clinical awareness, compassion, reliability, and the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to changes in a child’s condition. The Pediatric LPN works closely with RNs, respiratory therapists, CNAs, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
Reports to: Director of Nursing (DON)

Key Responsibilities Pediatric Nursing Care & Health Monitoring

• Provide direct pediatric nursing care in accordance with physician orders and individualized plans of care
• Perform focused nursing assessments at the beginning of each shift and as needed
• Monitor pediatric residents for changes in respiratory, physical, neurological, emotional, or behavioral condition
• Collect, document, and interpret vital signs and other health‑related observations
• Recognize changes in condition and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation
• Maintain each child’s comfort, safety, dignity, and overall well‑being

Respiratory & Medically Complex Care

• Support pediatric residents requiring tracheostomy, ventilator, oxygen, suctioning, and other respiratory care
• Monitor respiratory status and recognize signs of respiratory distress or changes from baseline
• Provide tracheostomy and airway care within the LPN scope of practice and established care plan
• Collaborate closely with Respiratory Therapists, RNs, and clinical leadership regarding respiratory needs
• Support children with G‑tubes, enteral feeding, and other complex medical needs as assigned
• Follow individualized emergency protocols and physician orders for medically complex…