Licensed Practical Nurse

Who We Are The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. We oversee a state-wide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. Cambridge Developmental Center is located in the Southeast region of Ohio and is home to adults with developmental disabilities. DODD Core Values: To help Ohioans with developmental disabilities, DODD has embodied the following core values that focus on the experience of our customers, the people we serve and their families. Kindness Empathy - All interactions are based on genuine care and concern for all involved. We listen to those we serve, our partners and each other. Collaboration - We engage with each other and our partners with openness and trust. Transparency - We are accessible and visible in our business practices. Quality Innovation - The services we deliver are value-added and promote excellence. Inclusiveness - Cultivate an environment that embraces diversity and ideas at every level of interaction. Our systems and processes are designated to ensure that every person is treated equally and every voice is heard fairly. Accountability - We conduct ourselves professionally and will manage taxpayer dollars responsibly. What You'll Do Medication and treatment administration. Checking residents per direct care staff concerns and post incident. Completing documentation – i.e. 24-hour report, nursing notes, medication administration record and physician orders. Acts as a liaison with physicians by communicating medical concerns of residents with physicians and other medical consultants and then informing team members of treatment recommendations. Attends meetings i.e. medication reviews, admission/discharge and special team meetings. Assists with physical exams of individuals. Preparing and filing medical related documents. The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to the appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment DUTIES: Performs skilled practical nursing procedures or treatments (e.g. administers oxygen; conducts blood glucose testing; applies sterile dressing, inserts catheters; gives enemas douches; collects specimens), assists physicians (e.g. with client new employee physical exams, treatments /or lab tests) assists in emergencies (e.g. first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, restraining clients), conducts neurological circulation assessments (e.g. aspirin, anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, decongestive, antihistamines, thyroid cardiovascular preps, psychotropic) medication in oral, rectal or injection form (i.e. administers intramuscular subcutaneous injections TB skin tests), provides medication instructions to clients. Maintains medication records (e.g. charts client records, prepares counts medication, maintains medication stock medical equipment supplies). Provides general nursing, direct care (e.g. takes client vital signs; assists with personal grooming hygiene, bathing or daily living activities; administers topical ointments solutions, eye, ear /or nose drops; applies bandages warm/cold compresses, escorts clients assists with recreational activities). Provides assistance (i.e. provides work direction, orientation training) to lower-level direct care staff (e.g. TPW’s) in providing general unskilled nursing care (e.g. dressing, bathing, feeding ) to clients attends participates in various meetings (e.g. in-service training, nursing) as assigned. Observes, documents reports client conditions (e.g. medication reactions, treatment responses, client behavior progress) prepares /or maintains related reports records (e.g. nursing health assessments, unusual incident reports, client records, medication reports performs clerical tasks (e.g. filing, duplicating, answering phone) as required to record client data. QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SPECIAL EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of skilled licensed practical nursing procedures; pharmacology; client care; first aid; general hospital practices procedures; agency, institutional, hospital or clinic practices procedures*. Skill in use of medical equipment (e.g. respirator, sterilizer, oxygen equipment, blood pressure cuff) hypodermics. 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 clients; understand manuals verbal instructions associated with practical nursing. *Developed after employment Additional Information 60 cent shift differential for all hours worked on 2nd or 3rd shift. Pay increase after 180 days. Every other weekend off. Mandatory hours are required. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA Coordinator by email at EEO-DiversityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov