Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - 2nd & 3rd shift

State of Ohio • Sandusky, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care to residents at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, which provides long-term care to veterans. The LPN assists with medical treatments, observes and reports resident needs and concerns to the medical team, and supports coordination between Registered Nurses and Therapeutic Program Workers (CNA/STNA). The position is permanent, full-time, and scheduled for either 1500–2330 or 2300–0730. It is classified and represented by OCSEA.

The role includes completing physician orders; assisting with examinations and treatments; collecting specimens; administering medications, including controlled substances; documenting resident conditions and preparing care-related reports; and providing general nursing care and assistance with activities of daily living. The LPN may escort residents to medical appointments or recreational activities, help redirect unsafe actions, apply safety and infection-control measures, and provide assigned work direction or training to Therapeutic Program Workers. The nurse also attends team meetings and trainings and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Hold a license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing pursuant to Section 4723 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• Provide proof of completion of an approved course in medication administration.
• LPNs who administer dialysis treatment must possess IV Therapy certification pursuant to Section 4723.17 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• May be required to stand for extended periods and occasionally lift heavy objects.

Responsibilities

• Complete physician orders; assist with examinations and treatments; collect specimens as needed.
• Administer medications, including controlled substances.
• Observe and document residents’ conditions in the Point-Click-Care system and report concerns to the medical team.
• Prepare necessary reports, including progress notes, care plans, and monthly summaries.
• Provide general nursing and direct care, including assistance with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, ambulation, and range of motion.
• Escort and support residents at medical appointments or recreational activities as needed.
• Help redirect unsafe actions to promote positive outcomes.
• Apply safety and infection-control measures.
• Provide work direction or training to Therapeutic Program Workers (STNA) as assigned.
• Attend team meetings and trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Starting hourly pay of $30.10 ($62,608 annually), with an increase to $31.47 per hour after six months.
• $500 bonus after 120 days and another $500 bonus after one year.
• Scheduled pay increases over time and longevity increases beginning in the fifth year of service.
• Shift differential pay for second and third shifts.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually.
• Potential referral bonuses up to $4,000.
• Medical coverage beginning the first of the month following the start date.
• Dental and vision coverage at no cost after one year, subject to eligibility.
• Vacation, sick, holiday, and personal leave, including 11 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement/pension and optional deferred compensation.
• Credit union benefits.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed