About Us
PediaTrust provides skilled nursing care to medically fragile children who cannot attend a typical daycare. Our healthcare professionals create personalized, developmentally stimulating environments where children are able to interact and thrive. We offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, educational curriculum, and of course lots of fun.
Our Louisiana clinics include Denham Springs, Lake Charles, Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Our Mississippi clinics include Columbus and Hattiesburg.
Responsibilities
The Director of Nursing is responsible for the daily supervision of all aspects of patient care to ensure compliance with each patient's plan of care.
- Responsible for all activities of the nursing staff and direct patient care staff to ensure compliance with current standards of accepted nursing and state regulations.
- Daily clinical operations
- Continuing education for all nursing & direct patient care staff.
Our Core Values
Kids Come First
· Care about our clients
· Compassionate
· Help kids exceed goals
Professional
· Practice fanatical attention to consistency and detail
· Strong clinical skills
· Knowledgeable
· Honest
Team Player
· Hardworking
· Dynamic
· Modest
· Humble
· Respectful
Passion and Enthusiasm
· Understands the value of reputation
· Cares about PediaTrust
· Cares about Co-workers
Qualifications and Skills
- The DON shall hold a current registered nursing licensure in the State of Louisiana without restrictions.
- Hold a current CPR certification.
- Hold a current certification in Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Have a minimum of two years general pediatric nursing experience of which a minimum of at least 6 months shall have been spent caring for medically fragile or technology dependent infants or children in one of the following settings:
- Pediatric intensive care
- Neonatal intensive care
- Pediatric emergency care
- PDHC facility
Benefits and Job Hours
Benefits offered: Quality healthcare with a PPO option, dental insurance, vision insurance, supplemental insurance, as well as short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How much experience do you have working with children with special needs?
Experience:
- Pediatric nursing: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- PALS Certification (Required)
- RN License (Required)
- CPR Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (Required)
Work Location: In person
