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Job Summary

The role of Licensed Practical Nurse is to care for the medical needs of children in the program. A Licensed Practical Nurse at Hopes Home works in a team environment along with the families to provide individually assessed care that meets the evolving needs of each medically fragile child.
Major Responsibilities & Key Activities
Provide medical care within the full scope of practice as is outlined for Licensed Practical Nurses
Offer direct nursing care for medically fragile children
Offer direct nursing care for complex medical, nursing and intervention therapies due to disabilities and/or chronic diseases
Provide a holistic approach of health and healing along with nursing care for medically fragile children.
Assist in physical assessments of children
Administer medications; gastric tube feeds
Monitor and administer tracheotomy care
Monitor and manage oxygen saturation and ventilator equipment
Develop and manage nursing care plans for medically fragile children
Advocate on behalf of the health care needs of medically fragile children
Successful applicant will start immediately.