Sunshine Kids Pediatric PDN
Hiring organization · Based in Dallas, TX
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 4.6
- Google rating
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What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
The city
Living in Dallas, TX
Dallas sits about 3% above the national cost-of-living average, but the Medical District's Inwood Station cuts rent for qualifying nurses via Essential Living. Winnetka Heights lists one-bedrooms near $991 with median homes around $139,384. Budget for property taxes and insurance averaging $4,085 yearly—Texas affordability's real catch.
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- Metro price level · Dallas area
- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 103.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,472/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $70,518/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Sunshine Kids Pediatric PDN (also referenced as Sunshine Kids Pediatric Care, LLC and Sunshine Kids Pediatric Day Center, LLC) is a pediatric nursing organization based in Dallas, Texas, serving the Dallas-Fort Worth-Tyler metro area.
- Hiring nights
More about Sunshine Kids Pediatric PDN
The organization operates two complementary care models: a Private Duty Nursing (PDN) program providing one-on-one skilled nursing in patients' homes, and a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) day center for medically complex and technology-dependent children. The PDN service employs both Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) to deliver in-home skilled nursing care, including enteral feeding management, central line and TPN management, and trach/vent care for high-tech pediatric patients. The PPEC facility employs an RN Case Manager model in which the nurse serves as the clinical coordinator for each child's full care lifecycle, from referral and intake through ongoing plan-of-care management, family education, physician communication, and payer authorization. This dual-model structure offers nurses opportunities to work in either home-based or facility-based pediatric settings.
Job descriptions emphasize compassion, dependability, consistency, meaningful patient relationships, and a supportive team environment as core attributes sought in nursing staff.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
Indeed reports an overall employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 25 reviews. Detailed sub-ratings are: work-life balance 2.9/5, pay and benefits 3.0/5, job security and advancement 3.0/5, management 2.9/5, and culture 2.9/5. Reviewers noted positive aspects including support from managers, fair pay for the job, and the ability to learn new things. Review data is specifically available for Registered Nurse and Licensed Vocational Nurse roles.
The good
- Opportunities to develop specialized pediatric clinical skills including trach/vent, G-tube, central line, and TPN management
- Meaningful one-on-one patient relationships with consistent patient assignments in a home setting
- Support from managers noted as a positive by employees
- Fair pay for the job as reported by employees on Indeed
- Ability to learn new things cited as a workplace strength
- Both RN and LVN positions available with flexible shift options including nights and weekends
The hard parts
- Below-average overall employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars on Indeed
- Work-life balance rated only 2.9 out of 5, potentially due to night and weekend shift requirements
- Management rated 2.9 out of 5 by employees
- Culture rated 2.9 out of 5, suggesting room for improvement in workplace environment
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Sunshine PDN - (LVN)s & (RN)s Needed-(PDN) Night Shifts Open
$23/hr
Dallas, TX
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
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