Licensed Practical Nurse 2nd Shift

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:Work nights & weekends with rotating days off; may be required to work mandatory overtime; exposed to bodily fluids; exposed to unpredictable patient behavior illness &/or infectious diseases; may require travel to community site under contract with Department of Mental Health & Department of Developmental Disabilities.

• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. RuleBackground Investigations for Employment outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities.
• The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to the appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment.
• No additional materials will be accepted after the closing date.
• All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact ADA Coordinator Terry Penn by email at:

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

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Accepting applications for a Licensed Practical Nurse

Who Are We

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) mission is to partner with people and communities to support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families in realizing their version of a good life.

Ohio is the heart of opportunity and we envision Ohio as the best place in the nation for people with developmental disabilities to thrive. Our core values reflect our focus on the experience of each person we support:

• • Inclusion
  • Partnership
  • Respect

License to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse issued by Ohio Board of Nursing pursuant to Section 4723 OhioRevised 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: Nursing Attention to Detail Confidentiality Establishing Relationships

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.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

What does a Licensed Practical Nurse do

• Administers 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 licensed physician dentist podiatrist optometrist or chiropractor (for example administers oxygen; applies sterile dressing inserts catheters).

• Reinserts gastrotomy tubes suctions and irrigates wounds.

• Gives enemas and douches.

• Collects specimens.

• Performs dialysis treatments operates hemodialysis equipment & monitors patient during procedure.

• Assists physicians with physical exams treatments &/or laboratory tests; assists in emergencies by administering first-aid performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation &/or restraining patients.

• Administers controlled drugs such as narcotics & minor tranquilizers & non-controlled medication in oral rectal topical or injectable form (in other words intramuscular & subcutaneous injections only) & provides medication instructions to patients.

• Maintains medication accountability records (for example charts patient records prepares & counts medication maintains medication stock & medical equipment & supplies).

• Observes documents & reports patient conditions (for example medication reactions treatment responses patient behavior & progress) & prepares &/or maintains related reports & records (for example unusual incident reports patient records medication reports seclusion/restraint logs patient kardex team plan).

• Provides general nursing direct care &/or programming assistance (for example takes patient vital signs)

• Assists with personal grooming & hygiene bathing or daily living activities.

• Administers topical ointments & solutions eye ear &/or nose drops.

• Repositions patients.

• Responds to patient alarms.

• Makes medical appointments for patients.

• Escorts patients & assists with recreational activities.

• Provides one to one group activities according to intervention stated on treatment plan).

• Provides assistance (in other words provides work direction orientation & training) to lower-level direct care staff (for example hospital aides orderlies psychiatric attendants) in providing general unskilled nursing care (for example dressing bathing feeding) to patients & attends & participates in various meetings (for example staff conferences committees interdisciplinary team meetings in-service training programs nursing meetings) as assigned.

• Orders medication & medical supplies.

• Cleans nurses station & medication room/medication cart (for example cleans sterilizes & restocks cart; defrosts & cleans medication refrigerator).

• Performs clerical tasks (for example answers phone files).