Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN General) - Region 4

• Administers 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, licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist or chiropractor.
• Administers oxygen; applies sterile dressing, inserts catheters; reinserts gastrotomy tubes, suctions, irrigates wounds; gives enemas, douches; collects specimens; performs dialysis treatments, operates hemodialysis equipment & monitors patient during procedure.
• Assists physicians with physical exams, treatments &/or laboratory tests; assists in emergencies by administering first-aid, performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation &/or restraining patients.
• Administers controlled drugs such as narcotics & tranquilizers & non-controlled medication in intramuscular & subcutaneous injections only.
• Provides medication instructions to patients.
• Maintains medication accountability records (e.g., charts patient records, prepares & counts medication, maintains medication stock & medical equipment & supplies).
• Observes, documents & reports patient conditions (e.g., medication reactions, treatment responses, patient behavior & progress).
• Prepares &/or maintains related reports & records (e.g., unusual incident reports, patient records, medication reports, seclusion/restraint logs, patient kardex, team plan).
• Provides general nursing, direct care &/or programming assistance (e.g., takes patient vital signs; assists with personal grooming & hygiene, bathing or daily living activities).
• Administers topical ointments & solutions, eye, ear &/or nose drops; repositions patients; responds to patient alarms.
• Makes medical appointments for patients; escorts patients & assists with recreational activities.
• Provides one to one group activities according to intervention stated on treatment plan.
• Provides assistance (i.e., provides work direction, orientation & training) to lower-level direct care staff (e.g., hospital aides, orderlies, psychiatric attendants).
• Orders medication & medical supplies; cleans nurses station & medication room/medication cart (e.g., cleans, sterilizes & restocks cart; defrosts & cleans medication refrigerator).
• Performs clerical tasks (e.g., answers phone, files).

• Flexibility to work every weekend (or every other) is required.
• Ability to understand practical field of study; deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables;
• Recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate emergency action;
• Develop good rapport with patients &/or residents;
• Understand manuals & verbal instructions associated with practical nursing;
• Demonstrate dexterity to administer injections & perform medical treatments & strength to move, reposition or restrain patients.

• Licenses to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse.
• Ohio licensure (if applicable).

• Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment.
• A 401(k) with company match is available to full-time employees after 1 year of service.
• This is an AI-formatted job description; therefore, this does not remove human decision-making.

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