Job Description:
- 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 (e.g., 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 duri ng procedure; assists physicians with physical exams, treatments &/or la boratory tests; assists in emergencies by administering first-aid, performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation &/or restraining patients; administers controlled drugs such as narcotics & min or tranquilizers &no n-controlled medication in oral, rectal, topi cal or injectable form (i.e., 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, patientbehavior & progress) & prepares &/ormaintains related reports & records (e.g., unusual incident reports, patient records, medication reports, seclusion/restraint logs, patient kardex,team plan).
- Provides generalnursing, direct care &/or p rogramming assistance (e.g., takes patientvital signs; assistswith 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 treatmentplan).
- Provides assistance (i.e., provides work direction, orientation & t raining) to l ower-level direct care staff (e.g., hospital aides, orderlies, psychiatric attendants) in providing general unskilled nursing care (e.g., dressing, bathing, feeding) to patients & attends & participates in various meetings (e.g., staff conferences, committees, interdisciplinary team meetings, in-service training programs, nursingmeetings) as assigned.
- Orders medication & medical supplies; cleans nurses station & medication room/medication cart (e.g., cleans, sterilizes & restocks cart;defrosts & cleansmedication refrigerator) & performs clericaltasks (e.g., answersphone, files).
MAJOR WORKERCHARACTERISTICS:
- Knowledge of skilled licensed practical nursing procedures; pharmacology; client/patient care; first-aid; CPR; general hospital practices & proc edures; agency, institutional, hospital or c linic practices & procedures*; HIPAA regulations & standards; human relations; inventory control; employee training & development*. Skill in use of medicalequipment (e.g., respirator, dialysis machine, sterilizer, oxygen equ ipment, blood pressure cuff); hypodermics; operation of person al computer. Ability to understandpractical 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.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $26.00 - $33.00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Application Question(s):
License/Certification:
- BLS OR CPR (Required)
- LPN (Required)
Work Location: In person