LPN/ May 2025 /Sign On Bonus $1000

About the position

Nurses like you are the HEART of the Ohio Veterans Homes! Find a job that makes a lasting difference in the lives of veterans and gives you the work/life balance you want. The Ohio Department of Veterans Services is a State of Ohio employer and working at the Ohio Veterans Homes is clearly more than 'just a job' - it is a privilege to serve our families, friends and neighbors who rely on us throughout our great state. We pride ourselves in providing superior care to Ohio's veterans. At the Ohio Veterans Homes, we take pride in 'Serving Those Who Served.' We are a team of dedicated public servants committed to high performance, innovative thinking and delivering excellent and efficient services for our veterans. The Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown offers 168 beds for nursing home care. Two levels of care are offered: standard care for veterans in need of any intermediate level of care, and memory care for veterans with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

Responsibilities

• Administering nursing care within scope of practice as set forth in Division (F) of Section 4723.01 of Ohio Revised Code under direction of registered nurse &/or licensed physician.
• Ensures proper execution of physician orders; assist physician with physical exams, treatments & collects specimens for laboratory tests.
• Assist in emergencies; administers medication including controlled substances such as narcotics, tranquilizers & non-controlled medication in oral, rectal, topical or injectable form.
• Provides medication instructions to residents.
• Maintains medication accountability records (e.g., charts residents records; prepares & counts medications).
• Observes, reports & documents residents' condition in clinical software system (e.g., response to treatment, medication reactions, patient behavior & progress).
• Prepares &/or maintains related reports (e.g., progress notes, care plans, monthly summaries).
• Provides general nursing, direct care &/or programming assistance (e.g., assists with activities of daily living; takes vital signs; feeds residents; assists with grooming, ambulation, range of motion, bowel & bladder training & isolation techniques).
• Independently or with assistance turns, repositions, transfers, lifts, applies releases & restraints & ambulates residents.
• Escorts residents to medical appointments & assists with recreational activities.
• Applies safety & infection control measures.
• Provides assistance (i.e., work direction, orientation & training) to Hospital Aides (e.g., dressing, bathing, feeding).
• Attends various meetings (e.g., Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, staff conferences, nursing meetings & in-services).

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

Benefits

• Competitive starting wages and sign-on bonus up to $1000.
• Exceptional paid time off & holidays.
• Full-time & part-time opportunities.
• Low Nurse-to-Patient ratios.
• Industry-leading health benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement & professional development.
• Lifetime income for those who retire from ODVS.
• Superior medical coverage starts the 1st of the month following start date.
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after eligibility period dependent on union representation.
• Generous Benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, and personal leave.
• OPERS retirement - The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary.