RN/LVN Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Amarillo, Texas
Posted Sep 9 · New grads welcomed
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- RN/LVN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Texas is $35/hr, across 709 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
*THIS JOB REQUIRES AN RN/LVN LICENSE, NON-LICENSED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE REJECTED*
Accelerated rates
Monday to Friday 0800-1700 high acuity
At Children's Home Healthcare, we specialize in pediatric home healthcare for medically-complex children.
Read the full posting
CHH is looking for Registered Nurses (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) to provide compassionate care to our pediatric patients. We have a wide range of cases available from low acuity to high acuity patients.
New to nursing? Ask us about our amazing extern program with great training opportunities for new grads!
Why Children's Home Healthcare?
We offer a positive, upbeat work environment where all medical personnel works together to provide great care, and we hope you’ll want to join our team! We want to help you grow your skills and add vital experience to your nursing career along the way!
Flexible hours Competitive Pay 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio Paid Training Paid Orientation Extern Program for new grads and nurses with little to no experience PTO/and increased PTO with longevity Holiday Pay Direct Deposit Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Supplemental Insurance through Aflac Employee Perks Program Nurse Referral Program Electronic Charting System
LVN Rate Range- $20-$25
RN Rate Range- $30-$35
ACCELERATED RATES*Rates are subject to change or be above the given range based on acuity of patient, difficulty of staffing, location, etc. Please talk to your recruiter for more information.
Qualifications
- Valid/Current Nursing License
- Valid/Current CPR Card for Healthcare Workers
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule and fill in when needed
- Self motivator and require little supervision
- Operate an automobile with a current driver's license and current auto insurance
- Be completely mobile to life and transfer a patient from one location to another
Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Job
Summary
Assist with patient treatment and rehabilitation by performing nursing procedures for which his/her training has provided the necessary skills and judgment. Participate in assessment planning, implementing, and evaluating all patient care in collaboration with the clinical supervisor. Provide health counseling, including emotional support and parental education. Coordination of Care with all other agencies and physician offices involved in patient care. rn08SSrXMs
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Requirements
- Valid/Current Nursing License
- Valid/Current CPR Card for Healthcare Workers
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule and fill in when needed
- Self motivator and require little supervision
- Operate an automobile with a current driver's license and current auto insurance
- Be completely mobile to life and transfer a patient from one location to another
- Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Job
Benefits
- Paid training
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Paid orientation
- Flexible schedule
Place
- City
- Amarillo, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,092/mo
- Local household income
- $65,912/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Amarillo area index 91.8, where 100 is the national average.
Amarillo sits high on the Texas Panhandle, where big skies and Route 66 nostalgia meet working-class grit. RNs who prefer open roads over crowded metros will appreciate the laid-back pace and easy highway access. Nearby Palo Duro Canyon and the iconic Cadillac Ranch add regional character to this plains city.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You would spend your shift in one child's living room, not a hospital hallway. Children's Home Healthcare is pediatric home care around Bells and nearby Van Alstyne, Texas — one nurse, one medically fragile child or young adult, in their…
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Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
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