Licensed Practical Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION: The licensed professional nurse is a leadership and educator role, providing both patient care and education to direct reports, including researching, training, guiding and providing instruction to direct reports.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Conducts Nursing Assessments and monitoring of clients
• Member of the Treatment Team.
• Handles and dispensing of medications
• Ensures Universal Precautions of the center.
• Observe and assess clients for clinical signs and symptoms and follow the prescribed course of treatment.
• Determines and implements specific protocol as designated by the Doctor.
• The Nurse is expected to protect the privacy of all client information in accordance with OVP Health privacy policies, procedures and practices, as required by federal and state law, and in accordance with the general principle of professionalism as a health care provider.
• Maintain a respectful relationship with clients.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times displaying a professional disposition towards fellow staff.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with staff and consumers alike.
• Bring policy/personnel issues to supervision as they arise.
• Works under the supervision of RN on duty
• Delegates tasks to support staff that falls under their scope of practice

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program
• Currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Nurse in Ohio
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience.

COMPETENCIES

• Communication Proficiency.
• Leadership.
• Learning Orientation.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Collaboration.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Knowledge of how to use medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices and regulations to give and evaluate patient care.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish/maintain a safe work environment.
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care.
• Skill in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands described are representative of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials duties.

• Ability to lift minimum 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a facility with multiple levels and without elevator or mechanical transportation.
• Operates a computer and keyboard

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full time position.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a medical environment.  

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Working conditions described are representative of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
• Smoke-free environment.

EEO STATEMENT

OVP Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.  In addition to federal law requirements, OVP Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

OVP Health expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.