Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Organization : Rehabilitation & Correction - Ohio Reformatory for Women

Agency Contact Name and Information : Personnel Director 937-553-5217 / DRC.ORWRecruit@

Work Location : Ohio Reformatory for Women, 1479 Collins Avenue, Marysville, 43040-9101

Primary Location : United States of America-OHIO-Union County-Marysville

Compensation : $58,000

Schedule : Full-time

Classified Indicator : Classified

Union : OCSEA

Primary Job Skill : Nursing

Technical Skills : Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Direct Support / Direct Care, Nursing

Professional Skills : Cultural Awareness, Customer Focus, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Confidentiality

Who We Are Guided by a single mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serve as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

Are You Ready? We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you'll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

Job Description

What You'll Do :

• Provides patient care as directed
• Documents patient-related care timely within the electronic health record
• Maintains patient medical records
• Administers medication, including oral and intramuscular medications, may administer intravenous therapy if appropriately certified
• Performs treatments
• Assists with Doctor's Sick Call
• Assists with chronic care clinics management
• Participates in patient care planning and treatment team activities
• Responds to emergencies
• Provides emergency care and collection of patient data
• Collects vital signs and timely documents all findings
• Collects urine and / or other body fluid specimens
• May perform venipuncture in order to obtain blood samples for laboratory analysis
• Prepares patients for release and / or transfer (i.e., Intra-system, out to court) by reviewing patient care, completing Intra-System Transfer Summaries and / or Release Summaries
• Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and timely forwarded to pharmacy services
• Participates in work-related training and all institution training exercises as assigned
• Provides assistance to other healthcare staff
• Investigate and document problem areas and / or areas of concern
• Reviews shift report from preceding shift(s)
• Assists physicians with medical procedures
• Assumes duties of other nurses during absences
• Observes, documents and provides nursing support to assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, psychiatric attendants, and / or patient care assistants)
• Provides patient education regarding healthcare maintenance and prevention of disease
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities
• Performs administrative duties
• Attends meetings
• Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings
• Performs and / or assists with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
• Assists ancillary staff including Health Information Technicians and medical schedulers as needed to ensure patient care needs are met
• Must work overtime as required

Starting pay is approximately $58,000 based on shift assignments. Ohio has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which went into effect January 1, 2023. Then NLC allows an LPN to hold one multistate license (MSL) in their primary state of residence while practicing virtually or over state lines in 37 other compact states across the country.

Why Work for the State of Ohio

Qualifications

License to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse issued by Ohio Board of Nursing pursuant to Section 4723 Ohio Revised Code; MDS certification issued by ANNAC (i.e. American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination). Job Skills : Nursing, Basic Medical Procedures, Direct Support / Direct Care, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Cultural Awareness, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Confidentiality

Application Procedures : In order to be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please contact the Human Resources Office so proper arrangements can be made. Otherwise, you will be given specific instructions on requesting an accommodation if you are invited to an assessment and / or interview. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing : All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation : The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring :

ADA Statement 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.

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