Licensed Practical Nurse

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 (e.g. administers oxygen; applies sterile dressing inserts catheters; reinserts gastrotomy tubes suctions irrigates wounds; gives enemas 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 firstaid performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation &/or restraining patients; administers controlled drugs such as narcotics & min or tranquilizers & no ncontrolled medication in oral rectal topical or injectable form (i.e. intramuscular & subcutaneous injections only) & provides medication instructions to patients).

Maintains medication accountability records (e.g. charts patient records prepares & counts medication maintains medication stock & medical equipment & supplies); observes documents & reports patient conditions (e.g. medication reactions treatment responses patient behavior & progress) & prepares &/or maintains related reports & records (e.g. unusual incident reports patient records medication reports seclusion/restraint logs patient kardex team plan).

Provides general nursing direct care &/or programming assistance (e.g. 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 (i.e. provides work direction orientation & t raining) to lowerlevel direct care staff (e.g. hospital aides orderlies psychiatric attendants) in providing general unskilled nursing care (e.g. dressing bathing feeding) to patients & attends & participates in various meetings (e.g. staff conferences committees interdisciplinary team meetings inservice training programs nursing meetings) as assigned.

Orders medication & medical supplies; cleans nurses station & medication room/medication cart (e.g. cleans sterilizes & restocks cart; defrosts & cleans medication refrigerator) & performs clerical tasks (e.g. answers phone files).

Knowledge of skilled licensed practical nursing procedures; pharmacology; client/patient care; firstaid; CPR; general hospital practices & procedures; agency institutional hospital or clinic practices & procedures; HIPAA regulations & standards; human relations; inventory control; employee training & development. Skill in use of medical equipment