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PPECC Nurse (LVN) - The Colony, 75056

We are a Pediatric Day Center for medically fragile special needs children. We provide daily nursing care (M-F, 7:30am-5:00pm) in our facility for children ages birth thru 21 years of age who qualify for skilled nursing services.A Registered Nurse providing services on behalf of a center will have at least the following qualifications and experience: A valid LVN license under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 301, with no disciplinary actionValid certifications in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic First Aid; and one of the followingOne year of pediatric specialty experience with emphasis on medically and technologically dependent minors obtained within the last consecutive five years; orsufficient skills to meet the competency and training requirements.A Licensed Vocational Nurse providing services on behalf of a center will be responsible for the following:maintaining compliance with the standards of nursing practice;providing nursing interventions that includes parental training, information, and education to increase a parent's confidence and competence in caring for a minor;having knowledge of access to available community resources;participating on the IDT and in the IDT meetings regarding a minor's plan of care and progress;communicating findings to a minor's prescribing physician and an RN; andadministering medication, intravenous infusions, parenteral feeding, and other specialized treatments; monitoring and documenting the effect of medications, therapies, and progress in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice.Benefits:401(k)Dental insuranceHealth insuranceVision insurance