Licensed Practical Nurse

Cuyahoga County Board of Health•Parma, OH

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reporting to the Public Health Nurse Supervisor. The role is scheduled to begin on June 15, 2026, with standard hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional evening and weekend needs. The position requires adherence to the CCBH Vaccination Policy, including meeting vaccination requirements or requesting an exemption and submitting a TB Baseline. The starting salary is $43,991 annually.

Requirements

Completion of a state approved licensed practical nursing education program.
Valid state of Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse and CPR certifications.
Minimum of one year of related experience.
Valid driver's license and insurance at time of appointment.
Ability to efficiently multi-task on a daily basis.
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and ability to preserve confidentiality of protected health information and program records.
Good customer service, verbal and written communication skills, and effective presentation skills.
Good interpersonal relationship skills including cultural sensitivity & competence.
Proficiency with use of PC hardware & basic software (i.e., Microsoft office), email, and office equipment (i.e., copier, fax, scanner, telephone, etc.).
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Applicants Welcome

Responsibilities

Assists in providing client care (i.e., testing, medications, vaccinations, etc.).
Assists with client intake process including registration, reviewing insurance information, assessing eligibility for sliding-scale fee qualification.
Provides clients with information related to services and answers client questions.
Contacts clients to communicate appointment reminders, testing results, and other relevant health information.
Collaborates with external agencies to arrange for medical logistics (prescriptions, documents, etc.) prior to client arrival or referral.
Responds to phone and electronic inquiries from clients or providers.
Routes calls to clinic PHN staff as necessary.
May review client immunization history to determine and administer needed immunizations.
Enters all client information and services provided into the electronic health record.
Handles basic financial transactions with clients in the absence of the clinic administrative staff, including accepting and processing payments and providing receipts.
May work with PHN clinic staff to maintain clinic vaccine supply inventories per established procedures.
May review medical providers' charts/records to determine compliance with state recommended immunization rates.
Provides report back to providers detailing their practice's compliance level with the recommended immunization rates.
Provides medical records in response to client request(s) in compliance with CCBH's HIPAA policies.
Maintains all protected health information in compliance with CCBH's HIPAA policies.
Processes incoming mail and delivers to appropriate parties in the absence of the clinic's administrative staff.
May process outgoing mail/parcels and specimens for pick-up.
Participates in public health emergency activities as needed.
May be required to operate agency-owned fleet vehicles at offsite service locations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical (full time employees responsible for 10% of premium)
Dental (full time employees responsible for 10% of premium)
Vision
Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
Deferred Compensation
FSA Health and Dependent Care
Tuition Reimbursement
Holidays (14 paid per year)
Vacation Time (13 paid days per year for new service PERS members)
Sick Time (15 paid days per year)
Personal Days (up to 3 paid per year)
Agency paid Life Insurance
Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
Voluntary Identity Theft Protection
Voluntary Critical Illness
Voluntary Accident Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Free Parking
Onsite
Remote work from home available up to two days per week with approval after the completion of a minimum of 60 days of employment.
Alternate work schedule or changes in work schedule available after initial training period with approval.