Licensed Practical Nurse

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Toledo, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Performs nursing procedures under direction of psychiatric/MR Nurse: transcribes physician's orders; administers controlled (e.g., narcotics, minor tranquilizers) & non-controlled (e.g., aspirin) physician prescribed medications in oral, rectal, topical or injection form & physician ordered treatments (e.g., administers oxygen, applies sterile dressings, inserts catheters, reinserts gastrostomy tubes, suctions, collects specimens) to residents with mental retardation & developmental disabilities; checks residents for positive & negative reactions to medications &/or treatments; reports negative reactions to Psychiatric/MR Nurse &/or physician immediately & documents incident; assists physician(s) (e.g., with physical exams, treatment, &/or laboratory tests); treats medical emergencies (e.g., first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation) & responds to other emergencies (e.g., restrains residents, applies Heimlich maneuver, in case of fire evacuates residents); charts resident records; prepares & counts medication; orders medication; provides medication instructions to residents & other staff members; orders equipment & supplies (e.g., forms, sterile supplies, catheters, tube feeding equipment) to meet needs of each resident. Provides general nursing to residents , takes vital signs, assists with personal hygiene, grooming, eating, toileting, mobility); assists in training of residents in the above areas; observes, documents & reports residents' condition(s) (e.g., symptoms of illness, medication reactions, resident behavior response to treatment) to Psychiatric/MR Nurse &/or physician; assists Psychiatric/MR Nurse with resident's documentation & quarterly Health Assessments & Nursing Care Plan; implements Nursing Care Plan to meet established goals for each resident (e.g., assures medication is delivered & taken as prescribed & that residents have adequate intake & output of fluids); maintains medical records & performs clerical tasks (e.g., filing, duplicating, answering phone) as required by NODC Directives & Nursing Policy & Procedures; monitors resident’s medical files monthly. Monitors & maintains adequate nursing/medical supplies on the units; attends specials, annuals, & placement meetings; directs TPW's in providing unskilled health care to residents; assists Psychiatric/MR Nurse in orientation of new employees; mentors nursing students during clinical rotation when needed; assists Psych/MR Nurse with data collection for admissions/discharges; communicates (i.e., verbally & in writing) significant information to immediate supervisor & staff members of all shifts; performs other related duties (e.g., participates in in-services (e.g., first aid, fire safety, CPR, PACES); attends meetings, workshops & seminars; serves on NODC committees; participates in the Quality Assurance process; monitors environment of living units for Health, Safety & Sanitation; reports &/or corrects violations).

Requirements

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
Job Skills: Nursing

Nice To Haves

Licensed Practical Nurses who administer dialysis treatment must possess Certification in IV Therapy pursuant to Section 4723.17 Ohio Revised Code

Responsibilities

Performs nursing procedures under direction of psychiatric/MR Nurse
Transcribes physician's orders
Administers medications and treatments
Checks residents for positive & negative reactions to medications &/or treatments
Reports negative reactions to Psychiatric/MR Nurse &/or physician immediately & documents incident
Assists physician(s)
Treats medical emergencies
Responds to other emergencies
Charts resident records
Prepares & counts medication
Orders medication
Provides medication instructions to residents & other staff members
Orders equipment & supplies
Provides general nursing to residents
Takes vital signs
Assists with personal hygiene, grooming, eating, toileting, mobility
Assists in training of residents
Observes, documents & reports residents' condition(s)
Assists Psychiatric/MR Nurse with resident's documentation & quarterly Health Assessments & Nursing Care Plan
Implements Nursing Care Plan to meet established goals for each resident
Maintains medical records & performs clerical tasks
Monitors resident’s medical files monthly
Monitors & maintains adequate nursing/medical supplies on the units
Attends specials, annuals, & placement meetings
Directs TPW's in providing unskilled health care to residents
Assists Psychiatric/MR Nurse in orientation of new employees
Mentors nursing students during clinical rotation when needed
Assists Psych/MR Nurse with data collection for admissions/discharges
Communicates significant information to immediate supervisor & staff members of all shifts
Performs other related duties
Participates in in-services
Attends meetings, workshops & seminars
Serves on NODC committees
Participates in the Quality Assurance process
Monitors environment of living units for Health, Safety & Sanitation
Reports &/or corrects violations