Licensed Practical Nurse

About the role

Administers nursing care within the scope of practice as outlined in section 4723.01 to 4723.40 of the Ohio Revised Code. Works under the direction of a Registered Nurse, licensed Physician, Dentist, Podiatrist, or Optometrist.

Responsibilities

• Performs skilled practical nursing procedures and treatments, including:
  • Obtaining vital statistics
  • Applying oxygen
  • Applying sterile dressings
  • Inserting catheters
  • Reinserting gastroscopy tubes
  • Suctioning
  • Wound treatments
  • Administering enemas and douches
  • Obtaining specimens
  • Administering enteral feedings
  • Administering medications (controlled and non-controlled) via oral, rectal, topical, inhalation, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes
• Observes, documents, and reports patient conditions and takes appropriate actions
• Provides thorough and knowledgeable reports of patient needs to RN/Physician
• Provides patient teaching
• Monitors patients during and as follow-up for procedures
• Assists RN and Physician as needed
• Responds to emergencies, provides first aid, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and uses and directs use of AED in emergencies
• Maintains medical accountability records and prepares related reports/forms, including:
  • Charts/patient records
  • Medication administration records
  • Unusual incident forms
  • Seizure documentation forms
  • Restraints logs
  • Other forms as required
• Completes thorough and knowledgeable documentation
• Verifies and implements Physician’s orders
• Completes and maintains controlled drug administration/tracking records; reports any inaccuracies in documentation immediately
• Completes and maintains infection control documentation
• Maintains work assignment records/documents and forms as needed
• Maintains supplies needed to provide an organized, appropriately stocked work area (e.g., orders, inventories, delivers/obtains)
• Communicates with pharmacy as needed to maintain medication stocks
• Maintains assigned medical work areas (e.g., cleans equipment/carts/cabinets/storage areas); provides daily cleaning
• Provides clerical tasks (e.g., answers phones, files, copies, faxes)
• Assists and provides work direction, orientation, and training as needed to lower-level direct staff in providing general unskilled nursing care (e.g., feeding, dressing, bathing, transferring, and repositioning)
• Attends medical appointments as needed
• Attends and participates in meetings as needed
• Responds to patient alarms and assists in maintaining patient supervision levels as required
• Confers with the Nursing Supervisor or the Director of Nursing in her absence on nursing needs or anything pertaining to the needs of nursing personnel
• Mandatory overtime is required for this position

Requirements

• License to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse issued by Ohio Board of Nursing pursuant to Section 4723 Ohio Revised Code
• Proof of completion of an approved course in medication administration
• Licensed Practical Nurses who administer dialysis treatment must possess Certification in IV Therapy pursuant to Section 4723.17 Ohio Revised Code

Skills

• Nursing
• Organization
• Developmental Disabilities

Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits offered through the Ohio Med PPO plan
• Dental, Vision, and Basic Life Insurance: Premiums are free after one year of continuous service
• Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance:
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth/adoption leave
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS): Employee contributes 10% of salary; employer contributes 14%
• Deferred Compensation: Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan

Pay

$27.56–$34.53/hour

Schedule

Full-time