Nurse

Full job description

Primary Location : United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Work Locations : Ohio School for the Deaf 500 Morse Road Columbus 43214

Organization : Ohio Deaf & Blind Education Services

Classified Indicator : Classified

Bargaining Unit / Exempt : Bargaining Unit

Schedule : Full-time

Work Hours : 1st shift

Compensation : $31.86 - $44.56

Unposting Date : Mar 20, 2024, 10:59:00 PM

Primary Job Skill : Nursing

Technical Skills : Medical Charting, Medication Management, Medical, Medical records, Medical Terminology

Professional Skills : Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Responsiveness, Confidentiality, Observation

Agency Contact Name : Kimberly Basil

Agency Contact Information :

Nurse 1

(240002O6)

Job Duties

Please note: This is a reposted position.

Purpose: Provide skilled nursing care and perform related nursing services.

Provides professional nursing care to clients:

• Observes, assesses and records inpatient’s and outpatient’s symptoms, reactions and progress;
• Administers prescribed medications and/or ordered treatment plans, emergency care procedures for students, staff, and/or visitors;
• Provides health education (e.g., counseling, prevention);
• Establishes a compassionate environment (e.g., providing emotional and psychological support to patients and families);
• Provides first aid and/or CPR.

Documents patient care and/or services:

• Charts and records patient information and/or services rendered (e.g., clinical appointments, treatment records, Medicare reimbursements, diagnostic evaluations and programs).

Protects patients and employees and assures quality of care:

• Adheres to therapeutic standards;
• Plans and implements patient care goals and measures health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;
• Makes or recommends necessary adjustments;
• Follows standards of care set by State Board of Nursing, Ohio Nurse Practice Act and other governing agency regulations;
• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations;
• Uses equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results;
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory and anticipates needs (e.g., checking stock to determine inventory levels);
• Places and expedites orders for supplies and verifies receipt;.
• Provides health screenings and preventative programs.

Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams:

• Communicates information;
• Responds to requests;
• Builds rapport;
• Participates in team problem-solving methods.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge:

• Attends educational workshop;
• Reviews professional publications;
• Establishes personal networks;

Participates in professional societies.

Qualifications

Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.

Position Specific Qualifications:
Fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) at the Survival Plus level on the Sign Language Proficiency Instrument (SLPI) upon hire.

Job Skills: Nursing, Medical, Medical Charting, Medical Records, Medical Terminology, Medication Management, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Decision Making, Observation, Responsiveness

ADA Statement

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.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Knowledge of professional registered nursing procedures; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to nursing; public relations; employee training & development*; inventory control. Skill in operation of medical equipment (e.g., stethoscope, otoscope, blood pressure cuff, EKG machine). Ability to deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; demonstrate physical fitness.


(*)Developed after employment.

Supplemental Information

• Works first shift and works in accordance with the Ohio School for the Deaf school year calendar which includes summer programming as applicable.
• The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual.
• The Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. To request an accommodation please email Kimberly Basil ().
• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for a position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.

Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.