Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurses like you are the HEART of the Ohio Veterans Homes! Find a job that makes a lasting difference in the lives of veterans and gives you the work/life balance you want.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive starting salary with multiple pay increases over your first years of service
- $1000 sign-on bonus
- Opportunities for shift differential & overtime pay
- Tuition reimbursement & professional development
- Superior medical coverage starts the 1st of the month following start date
- Generous Benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, & personal leave.
- OPERS retirement - The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary.
- Why work for the State of Ohio? – visit https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio
WHO ARE WE?
At the Ohio Veterans Homes, we take pride in "Serving Those Who Served." We are a team of dedicated public servants committed to high performance, innovative thinking and delivering excellent and efficient services for our veterans. The Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky is a 427-bed nursing home facility with multiple levels of care and multiple shifts available.
Want to learn more about what we do? Visit Come Work With Us | Department of Veterans Services (ohio.gov)
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Administering nursing care within scope of practice as set forth in Division (F) of Section 4723.01 of Ohio Revised Code under direction of registered nurse &/or licensed physician (e.g., ensures proper execution of physician orders; assist physician with physical exams, treatments & collects specimens for laboratory tests; assist in emergencies; administers medication including controlled substances such as narcotics, tranquilizers & non-controlled medication in oral, rectal, topical or injectable form; provides medication instructions to residents
- Maintains medication accountability records (e.g., charts residents records; prepares & counts medications)
- Observes, reports & documents residents’ condition in clinical software system (e.g., response to treatment, medication reactions, patient behavior & progress)
- Prepares &/or maintains related reports (e.g., progress notes, care plans, monthly summaries)
- Provides general nursing, direct care &/or programming assistance (e.g., assists with activities of daily living; takes vital signs; feeds residents; assists with grooming, ambulation, range of motion, bowel & bladder training & isolation techniques; independently or with assistance turns, repositions, transfers, lifts, applies releases & restraints & ambulates residents; escorts residents to medical appointments & assists with recreational activities)
- Applies safety & infection control measures
- Provides assistance (i.e., work direction, orientation & training) to Hospital Aides (e.g., dressing, bathing, feeding)
- Attends various meetings (e.g., Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, staff conferences, nursing meetings & in-services)
If you are ready for the next great step in your career……Come join us! Apply at online at http://careers.ohio.gov.
Qualifications
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.
Note: Licensed Practical Nurses who administer dialysis treatment must possess Certification in IV Therapy pursuant to Section 4723.17 Ohio Revised Code.
Job Skills: Medical, Nursing, Direct Support/Direct Care, Customer Service, Medical records, Confidentiality, Establishing Relationships, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Situational Awareness
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request an accommodation, please send an email to ADA@dvs.ohio.gov.