Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) — Pediatrics

At Cleveland Clinic in Florida, our pediatricians and nurses focus on family-centered care. We build a long-term relationship with you and your child based on trust and communication. Our team is there throughout every stage of your child’s development, from infancy through early adulthood. This helps us offer the customized care your child needs to grow into a happy, healthy adult.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Pediatric unit at St. Lucie West Medical Center, you will provide top-quality patient care to diverse populations of patients under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, optometrist and/or podiatrist. An LPN in this role is familiar with performing patient care activities, documenting patient care, administering medication, observing patients’ health and maintaining/restocking medical equipment and supplies.

This is a regular PRN position with caregivers working days varying between 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with on-call and rotating Saturday shift requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide accurate medication administration, nursing documentation such as: medical records, authorization forms, laboratory requisitions.

• Implement pain management assessment and documentation.

• Demonstrate knowledge of disease process and therapeutics by recognizing changes in patients' status and report pertinent information to Charge Nurse or Physicians.

• Recognize and follow through with nursing intervention.

• Demonstrate knowledge of various age-related concerns as observed through appropriate nursing interventions by the Physicians or Charge Nurse and documentation.

• Utilize opportunity for health teaching of patient, family and others.

• Utilize appropriate teaching methods related to growth and development and age specific factors evidenced by documentation in the patient's medical record.

• Participate in the departmental orientation of new employees in a positive manner, share knowledge, experience and provide guidance when assigned.

• Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times.

• Perform patient teaching as needed under the supervision of RN/Physician.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing  

• Current Florida license as a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• One year of patient care experience  

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.

• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.

• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.

• Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.