LPN-Same Day Pediatrics (Part-Time Evenings)

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Provides safe accurate and clinically competent direct care to patients and families.
• Recognizes patients abnormalities or urgent problems and seeks appropriate assistance. Obtains health history information.
• Obtains accurate vital signs and recognizes variances.
• Teaches techniques or provides information according to established program.
• Documents procedures and treatment in each patients record.
• Communicates information to other members of the health care team. Provides the patient and family with current and accurate information regarding the procedure and care.
• Provides direct care individualized to the patients needs. Anticipates urgent or emergent patient situations and responds appropriately.
• Recognizes the patients needs for education in wellness or illness and provides information or seeks appropriate source. Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.
• Accurately reports and documents essential and desirable care and observations. Identifies need for improving methods for documentation and record keeping.
• Demonstrates essential and desirable knowledge of and performance of clinical skills. Performs nursing assessment in commonly recurring nursing problems and takes appropriate action.
• Demonstrates patient advocacy which assures patients rights to privacy safety and confidentiality.
• Maintains current practice by selecting appropriate avenues for technical growth.
• Maintains accountability which includes efficient use of time and materials. Practices within medical group policies and philosophies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Licensed Practical nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing and maintains a current state licensure required.
• CPR certification required.
• Prior working knowledge of using a personal computer and electronic medical records required.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths views and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team one that makes better decisions drives innovation and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha Nebraska into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977 our services branched out into the health care and research fields offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Towns mission which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children families patients and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties skills or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin age disability or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process contact us at 1-.