Licensed Practical Nurse - State of Ohio : Job Details

What you'll do as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Tiffin Developmental Center:

* 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.

* 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.

* Sign-on bonus of $1000 available - $500 to be paid after 120 days and remaining $500 to be paid after 1 year.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

* Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans and are available the first full month after hire.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

* Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed one year of service.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

* Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

* 11 paid holidays per year

* Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

* The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding for union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

* OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

* The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

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).