LPN II Complex Care Clinic Job Little Rock area,Arkansas USA,Nursing

arkansas children's is a tobacco free workplace. Flu vaccines are required. Arkansas children's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

current employees:

work shift: day shift time type: full time department: cc015137 growth and development clinic summary: full-time. Monday - friday. 8:30am - 5pm. Salary: most new hires start between $21.70-$27.10 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

additional information: the licensed practical nurse (lpn) collects patient/family information that assists the registered nurse in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The lpn provides safe, effective care for assigned patients with the assistance and under the supervision of a registered nurse.

required education: completion of an approved program per state's requirements.

recommended education:

required work experience: related field - 1 year of experience

recommended work experience:

required certifications: licensed practical nurse - arkansas state board of nursing (asbn)

recommended certifications:

responsibilities

1. Collects patient/family data to facilitate the identification of clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs and communicate data and observations to health team members.

2. Contributes to patient plan of care based on clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs while recognizing when to resource other health team members.

3. Plans, prioritizes and organizes patient care tasks to ensure time and resource utilization.

4. Completes routine patient care tasks and medication administration in a sage, efficient and timely manner but recognizing and intervening in emergency situations.

5. Individualizes nursing interventions to meet identified needs and modifies interventions when the needs of the patient or family change.

6. Reassesses and modifies patient plan of care in collaboration with the registered nurse.

7. Participate in quality and safety initiatives, i.e. Hac groups, qapi, kpi, top 10 list

8. Participate in recruitment activities- interview team, open house, marketing.

9. Patient experience- formulates plans and implements changes to improve satisfaction.

arkansas children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in arkansas.

arkansas children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action.

arkansas children’s hospital has received magnet status from the american nurses credentialing center (ancc), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by u.s. News & world report for cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, pulmonology & lung surgery and urology.

for more than a century, arkansas children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

arkansas children’s littlerock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric level1 trauma center, burn center, level4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well…