Licensed Practical Nurse

What You’ll Do

• Provides patient care as directed
• Documents patient‑related care timely within the electronic health record
• Maintain patient medical records
• Administers medication, including oral and intramuscular medications, may administer intravenous therapy if appropriately certified
• Performs treatments
• Assists with Doctor’s Sick Call
• Assists with chronic care clinics management
• Participates in patient care planning and treatment team activities
• Responds to emergencies
• Provides emergency care and collection of patient data
• Collects vital signs and timely documents all findings
• Collects urine and/or other body fluid specimens
• May perform venipuncture in order to obtain blood samples for laboratory analysis
• Prepares patients for release and/or transfer (i.e., Intra‑system, out to court) by reviewing patient care, completing Intra‑System Transfer Summaries and/or Release Summaries
• Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and timely forwarded to pharmacy services
• Participates in work‑related training and all institution training exercises as assigned.
• Provides assistance to other healthcare staff
• Investigates and documents problem areas and/or areas of concern
• Reviews shift report from preceding shift(s)
• Assist physicians with medical procedures
• Assumes duties of other nurses during absences
• Observes, documents and provides nursing support to assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, psychiatric attendants, and/or patient care assistants)
• Provides patient education regarding healthcare maintenance and prevention of disease
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings
• Performs and/or assists with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
• Assists ancillary staff including Health Information Technicians and medical schedulers as needed to ensure patient care needs are met
• Must work overtime as required

THIS IS A REPOSTING. IF YOU APPLIED IN THE PAST, YOU MUST RE-APPLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.

THERE ARE TWO (2) POSITIONS AVAILABLE. ONLY ONE APPLICATION IS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR ALL POSITIONS.

Starting pay is approximately $58,000 based on shift assignments.

License to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse issued by Ohio Board of Nursing pursuant to Section 4723 Ohio Revised Code; MDS certification issued by ANNAC (i.e. American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination).

Job

Skills:

Nursing, Basic Medical Procedures, Direct Support/Direct Care, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Cultural Awareness, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Confidentiality

Organization:
Rehabilitation & Correction - Belmont Correctional Institution

Agency Contact:
Personnel Director -  / DRC.BECIRecruito.gov

Location:

Belmont Correctional Institute, United States of America-OHIO-Belmont County-St. Clairsville

Compensation: $58,000