LPN - Gahanna PediatricsRequisition ID2024-47879CategoryNursingOverviewFull time, benefits eligible. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Provides technical nursing care to acute and chronically ill children from the age of birth to 21 years and selected adults patients, under the direction of a RN Care Manager, and in accordance with the Ohio Board of Nursing Law and Rule. (Sections 4723-4-01, Ohio Administrative Code or OAC, 4723-4-04, OAC, 4723-4-06, OAC, and 4723-4-08 OAC). Demonstrates competence defined (*) in LPN II responsibilities in providing age appropriate care and service to pediatric patients from birth to 21 years, and selected adults.Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.Responsibilities* 1. Identifies and documents patient/family objective/subjective data and family data and observations. Reports pertinent findings to the RN Care Manager responsible for directing the patient's care.*2. Follows the plan of care appropriate to the developmental level of the patient.3. Collaborates with the RN Care Manager directing the patient?s care regarding appropriate tasks/nursing interventions.*4. Implements nursing interventions according to established standards demonstrating competence in specified nursing care.*5. Administers and documents medications by all routes, i.e. oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, transdermal, rectal and aerosol, utilizing the five rights and all other related safety recommendations.6. Demonstrates basic written and verbal communication skills to convey nursing actions and patient's/family response.7. Demonstrates sound clinical decision making.8. Communicates and documents patient response to care.9. Provides input into revision of plan and care based upon data collected and identified patient/family needs.10. Following additional education, training, and demonstrated competency, selected LPN II's may perform venipunctures for the purpose of drawing blood only. (not done in the inpatient units)*11. Following education, training and demonstrated competency, LPN II's may perform the following IV therapy procedures:a. Verification of the type of peripheral IV solution.b. Examination of a peripheral infusion site.c. Monitor and document the hourly amount of peripheral IV infusion according to the prescribed flow rate. (Rate changes are limited to RNs only.)d. Reset pumps and silence ala