Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Central Hire

Ohio State University Physicians•Columbus, OH

2d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Ohio State University Physicians is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses for its Centralized Hiring program. The role is full-time and may be assigned to facilities in Worthington, Upper Arlington, Hilliard, the Campus Area, Gahanna, Westerville, New Albany, or Dublin. Applicants must be available Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. for 40 hours per week. During a four-week training period, the nurse will work across multiple clinics and/or specialty areas and communicate with a manager about the experience. At the end of training, the nurse and manager will work together to identify a clinic for the nurse’s permanent assignment. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides skilled nursing services under the direction of a physician or midlevel provider and helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. Work includes nursing procedures and carrying out patient care plans, such as sterile dressings, soaks, compresses, enemas, suppositories, oxygen therapy, catheterization, diabetic care, and pre- and post-operative care.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of Practical Nursing.
Current Practical Nursing License in the state of Ohio.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for administering medications and patient care aids.
Open availability Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. for 40 hours per week.
Compassionate, team-oriented approach focused on providing the best care possible for patients.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, high-quality patient care within the LPN scope of practice, including rooming patients, obtaining and documenting vital signs, administering medications and IV fluids, performing treatments, and collecting specimens.
Prepare patients and examination rooms; assist providers with examinations, procedures, testing, and real-time documentation as appropriate.
Monitor patient conditions, recognize and report changes or adverse reactions, educate patients within scope, and coordinate laboratory specimens, results, and follow-up care.
Maintain clinical operations by sterilizing equipment, managing supplies and inventory, supporting scheduling and clerical tasks, and following safety, infection control, and compliance standards.
Demonstrate professionalism through punctuality, teamwork, effective communication with supervisors, ongoing skills training, system usage, travel as needed, and completion of assigned duties or special projects.
Perform nursing procedures and carry out patient care plans, including sterile dressings, soaks, compresses, enemas, suppositories, oxygen therapy, catheterization, diabetic care, and pre- and post-operative care.