Nurse ; RN 1st Shift

Position: Nurse 1 (RN 1st Shift) - Sign on Bonus
Location: Georgetown

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People 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.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

* Starting Hourly Pay: $34.96 with multiple pay increases over your first years of service
* $2000 sign-on bonus

* Opportunities for shift differential & overtime pay

* Tuition reimbursement & professional development

* Superior medical coverage starts the 1st of the month following start date

* Dental, vision, & basic life insurance premiums are free after eligibility period dependent on union representation.

* Generous Benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, & 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.

WHO ARE WE?

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.

Want to learn more about what we do? Visit Come Work With Us | Department of Veterans Services (ohio.gov)

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JOB DETAILS :

* Starting Hourly Pay: $34.96 with multiple pay increases over your first years of service

* 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.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Provides professional nursing &/or emergency health care to residents (e.g., assesses & evaluates resident needs; prepares & administers prescribed medications); performs daily rounds; observes, assesses & records resident's condition, progress & response to treatment; responsible for clinical outcomes & specifically quality measures related to clinical pathways; provide immediate medical attention to emergencies (e.g., administer first aide &/or CPR); responsible for resident assessments to include RN-specific resident assessments on admission, re-admission, quarterly & as needed

* Acts as lead worker in charge of day to day operations of assigned unit or assigned shift; provides work direction to health care staff (e.g., RNs, LPNs, Hospital Aides) assigned to area; schedules, assigns & reviews work delegating personnel based on needs of residents & individual capabilities of staff; evaluates staff performance; participates in staff development & education; orients new personnel

* Performs related clerical &/or administrative tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, maintains constant & exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication & equipment; compiles &/or completes required reports; supervises records maintenance) & arranges appointments with outside medical providers

* Participates on committees (e.g., serves as member or leader of problem solving teams or groups; attends staff & in-service meetings

If you are ready for the next great step in your career……Come join us!

Applications must be received no later than 11:59PM of the posting deadline date listed. Applications received after 11:59PM on the deadline date will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..…