Licensed Practical Nurse

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Wooster, OH

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides medical care to youth in residential treatment and performs related medical-compliance activities in support of The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values. The role works under the leadership of the RN and reports to the Director of Nursing. It has no direct reports and is classified as non-exempt, hourly. The workplace is described as trauma-informed and responsive, emphasizing safety, openness, mutual support, accountability, collaboration, feedback, dignity, and respect.

Requirements

• Current Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
• Two years of previous relevant experience.
• Ability to use a computer and proficiency with Microsoft Office products and CATT.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to be flexible.
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and a driving record that allows the employee to be insured by the company’s vehicle insurance provider.
• Proficiency in medical terminology, disease processes, ICD-9 and ICD-10, insurance policies and information, health information management, financial reporting, and managed care.
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality, diplomacy, flexibility, initiative, teamwork, stress management, a professional image, and adherence to ethical and legal standards.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels, both internal and external to the company.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, reach, and walk for periods of time.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds independently.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with adolescents.
• Experience with psychiatric medicine.

Responsibilities

• Order medications as prescribed by an RN or medical doctor and check medications received from the pharmacy for accuracy.
• Provide medication counseling and education under the leadership of the RN.
• Organize and monitor Medication Record Sheets (MARS) in residential programs under the leadership of the RN.
• Destroy medications as appropriate.
• Create and maintain appointment folders, client information, and emergency transfer packets.
• Complete medical intake forms.
• Schedule appointments with the psychiatrist and on-site doctor.
• Ensure over-the-counter medications are stocked and order them as needed.
• Maintain VFC and Statewide Impact immunization records for clients and keep records updated.
• Maintain campus vaccine stock and storage, and order vaccines quarterly based on records collected monthly.
• Coordinate annual flu-vaccine immunizations.
• Manage medication packing when new clients are admitted.
• Complete COVID-19 and substance-use testing as needed.
• Update statewide immunization records as needed.
• Create and update monthly medical reports for therapists.
• Update medical information in RTIS and the EHR system.
• Answer emails within 12–24 hours and submit emails concerning client changes.
• Perform general office administration, including typing, maintaining correspondence, mail, faxing, updating materials or manuals, answering phones, and seeking information in accordance with confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Participate in on-call duties or rotation based on client needs.
• Perform other reasonable tasks within the scope of practice as assigned by the RN.

Benefits

• 192 hours (24 days) of PTO in the first year.
• Six paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Potential PTO buyback for unused time.
• Annual salary bonus; the organization reports paying a 3% annual salary bonus in the past fiscal year and describes a 12-year history of annual bonuses.
• PTO buyback; the organization reports more than 80 hours of PTO buyback in the past fiscal year.
• Generous retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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