Private Duty Nursing For Almost 2 Year Old Boy: RN Or LPN Needed
Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Description: is at present looking to employ Private Duty Nursing For Almost 2 Year Old Boy: RN Or LPN Needed right now, this vacancy will be designated in Wisconsin. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Private duty nursing needed in our home for 23 month old boy. MUST be pediatric vent certified.
Open ! shifts are as follows:
Mondays- any shift from 5pm-8am
Thursdays- any shift from 5pm- 7:30am
Friday- every other overnights
Saturdays and Sundays- days/evenings/overnights
Some day shifts may be available at the end of July due to a current nurse possibly moving. Also in need of PRN when nurses need off, are sick or can't make it in due to the weather. So local people are a plus as at times it could be a short notice of needing a shift covered. Child can not be around sick people as a common cold can hospitalize him, therefore if you are sick or been around someone that has been sick in the last 72 hours you will not be able to work. No exceptions.
Child is 24 months old. He is trached, vent dependent and g-tube fed. He has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Duties include daily respiratory treatments, range of motion, cleaning equipment, stocking equipment, reading books/playing with child, baths, as well as meeting all his medical ! needs with feedings/medicine/using cough assist machine/suctio! n/putting on his AFOs/trach cares/trach changes etc. He is on the Trilogy 100 vent by Respironics, uses the Kangaroo Joey feeding pump, uses the cough assist machine by Respironics and is on a pulse ox 24/7. He uses an apnea machine at night. We have oxygen tanks in the house as needed. Child recently got a demo power-chair so ability to lift him into chair is a must.
Mother works 1st shift and father works a rotating 6 pm-6 am shift. Overnight coverage would allow parents to get a full night's sleep as child needs to be repositioned and at times suctioned throughout the night.
Child is approximately 38 inches and 30 lbs; Occasional lifting is needed to move him or put him in his stroller and/or tomato chair. Child is not able to cry, he does produce tears, so you can tell when he is upset. He does a lot of his communicating with his eyes (he will look at things he wants, close or roll his eyes for no) Once you get to know him you will pick up quickly on w! hat he likes, when he's not happy, etc.
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This vacancy starts available on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 13:32:23 GMT
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