Licensed Practical Nurse - Main Hospital

Nemours is seeking an LPN for our Ambulatory care center at the main hospital in Wilmington, DE.

Primary Functions:

At the direction and under the supervision of a recognized licensed authority, the licensed practical nurse (LPN) contributes to the nursing process by performing tasks within the framework of case finding, health teaching, supportive and restorative care.

The LPN gathers patient data and performs follow-up assessments using the nursing process.

Essential Functions:

Gather patient data and collaborate with healthcare team on plan of care

Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and regulatory requirements

Safely administers medications and vaccines as prescribed by the provider

Assists provider with procedures within the scope of the LPN license

Performs point of care testing

Provides age and developmentally appropriate care to primary and specialty care patients

Performs and documents patient intake including but not limited to: height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, vision and hearing screen, reason for visit, medication reconciliation

Participates in departmental and system wide quality improvement activities

Screens patient and family calls, gathers information, escalates and refers appropriately
Required:

Graduate of accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program

Active DE LPN licensure required

Current BLS certification required from American Heart Association.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida.

Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals.

We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health.

Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive.

It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment.

All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients an...