Registered Nurse (RN / Nurse 1) - 3rd Shift (6:30PM - 7:00AM)

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Starting Hourly Pay: $31.86 with multiple pay increases over your first years of service
• Competitive starting wages and sign-on bonuses
• Full-time and Part-time opportunities
• Low Nurse-to-Patient ratios
• Opportunities for shift differential & overtime pay
• Tuition reimbursement & professional development

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides professional nursing &/or emergency health care to residents (e.g., assesses & evaluates resident needs; prepares & administers prescribed medications)
• Performs daily rounds
• Observes, assesses & records resident's condition, progress & response to treatment
• Responsible for clinical outcomes & specifically quality measures related to clinical pathways
• Provide immediate medical attention to emergencies (e.g., administer first aide &/or CPR);
• Responsible for resident assessments to include RN-specific resident assessments on admission, re-admission, quarterly & as needed
• Acts as lead worker in charge of day to day operations of assigned unit or assigned shift; provides work direction to health care staff (e.g., RNs, LPNs, Hospital Aides) assigned to area
• Schedules, assigns & reviews work delegating personnel based on needs of residents & individual capabilities of staff; evaluates staff performance; participates in staff development & education; orients new personnel
• Performs related clerical &/or administrative tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, maintains constant & exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication & equipment; compiles &/or completes required reports; supervises records maintenance) & arranges appointments with outside medical providers
• Participates on committees (e.g., serves as member or leader of problem-solving teams or groups; attends staff & in-service meetings

If you are ready for the next great step in your career......Come join us!

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Application Procedures:

• To be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
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Applications must be received no later than 11:59PM of the posting deadline date listed. Applications received after 11:59PM on the deadline date will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at http://careers.ohio.gov . Paper applications will not be accepted or considered.

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 an accommodation, please send an email to ADA@dvs.ohio.gov .

NOTE: Those who are contacted for an interview should inform the Ohio Veterans Home Office of Human Resources as soon as possible if, as a result of a disability, they will need an accommodation to participate in any phase of the interview process. Such notice will not affect your eligibility to apply for this position.

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.

Job Skills: Medical, Nursing, Direct Support/Direct Care, Customer Service, Medical records, Confidentiality, Establishing Relationships, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Performance Management

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.

Unusual Working Conditions : May be required to stand for extended periods of time. May be required to lift patients and heavy objects from time to time. May be exposed to a variety of bodily fluids and infectious diseases from residents. May be required to work weekends and mandatory overtime.