Licensed Practical Nurse (Part time 2nd Shift)

Job Duties

• Administer medication and perform treatments prescribed by the Physician.
• Administer controlled narcotics and non-controlled medications in oral, rectal or injectable form (i.e. intramuscular and subcutaneous injections only).
• Do med awareness and self med programs as written.
• Provide instructions to families for pass meds.
• Maintain supplies in medication rooms and treatment rooms of assigned areas and re-order meds as needed.
• Perform skilled practical nursing procedures or treatments, (i.e. sterile dressings, administer oxygen, insert catheters, reinsert gastrostomy tubes, suctioning, irrigations, give enemas, douches collect specimens for diagnostic purposes, etc.).
• Monitor environment in the areas of health and safety, reports and/or remediate problems as appropriate.
• Aid in emergencies (i.e. first aid, CPR, psychotropic emergencies, etc.).
• Access emergency box for necessary medications/narcotics, check in medications from pharmacy deliveries and maintain proper record keeping.
• Deliver medication to appropriate cottage med carts.
• Mandatory overtime is required of this position.
• Participate in change of shift report and check individuals reported as being ill or injured and document appropriately.
• Make rounds in assigned areas and observe and document resident response to treatment and other significant activities.
• Observe, document and report individual’s conditions (i.e. medication reactions, treatment responses, individual behavior and progress) and/or maintain related reports and records (i.e. unusual incident reports, patient records, medication reports, restraint records and logs).
• Provide general nursing care, direct care and/or programming assistance in areas of personal hygiene, grooming, eating, toileting, mobility and behavior, etc.
• Transcribe and implement physician's orders and start AIR forms as appropriate.
• Attend in-services, workshops, meetings and seminars.
• Assume responsibility for own professional conduct and competence.
• Contact family/guardians with necessary medical information.
• Cook with and assist residents with meals.
• Coordinate with Residential Care Supervisor and RN in providing health care to residents.
• Provide input into Health Assessment and Nursing Care Plan of residents within assigned areas.
• Cook with and assist residents with meals.
• Assist RN and Residential Care Supervisor in orientation of new employees as appropriate.
• Communicate significant information verbally and in writing to immediate supervisor and other team members as directed by SODC Directive and Nursing Policy and Procedure.
• Other related duties including but not limited to: monthly weighs of residents as ordered and document.
• Under the direction of the RN Supervisor, help with one-on-one staffing and provide hospital coverage for individuals as directed by RN Supervisor.
• Aid in recreational activities.
• Complete paperwork on scheduled primary assignment (i.e. quarterly summaries, IPP's, medical appointments, PO sheets, MARS, chart audits, etc.).
• Complete required immunizations/PPDs on assigned individuals.
• Under the direction of the RN gather necessary information on quarterly physical inspections and Moses Scales for assigned individuals.
• Communicate medical information to parents/guardians when appropriate.
• Monitor healthcare charts on cottage to ensure proper follow-up continuity of health care.
• Verify monthly physician’s orders and MARs.
• Change over monthly POs and MARs on last day of month as assigned.

Job Skills

• Nursing
• Attention to Detail
• Organization
• Developmental Disabilities - Southwest Ohio Developmental Center

Agency Contact Name and Information

Lori Finch; Lori.Finch@dodd.ohio.gov or 513-735-8221

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Work Location

Southwest Developmental Center

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Clermont County-Batavia

Compensation

$27.56 - $34.53

Schedule

Part-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Agency Overview

Join our team at the Southwest Developmental Center! Who Are We? The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.