Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN General) - Region 5

Licensed Practical Nurse

JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE : (These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or

all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.)

Administers nursing care within scope of practice as set forth in Division (F) of Section 4723.01 of Ohio Revised Code

under direction of registered nurse, licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist or chiropractor (e.g., administers

oxygen; applies sterile dressing, inserts catheters; reinserts gastrotomy tubes, suctions, irrigates wounds; gives enemas,

douches; collects specimens; performs dialysis treatments, operates hemodialysis equipment & monitors patient during

procedure; assists physicians with physical exams, treatments & / or laboratory tests; assists in emergencies by

administering first-aid, performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation & / or restraining patients; administers controlled drugs such as narcotics & min or tranquilizers & no n-controlled medication in oral, rectal, topical or injectable form (i.e.,

intramuscular & subcutaneous injections only) & provides medication instructions to patients).

Maintains medication accountability records (e.g., charts patient records, prepares & counts medication, maintains

medication stock & medical equipment & supplies); observes, documents & reports patient conditions (e.g., medication

reactions, treatment responses, patient behavior & progress) & prepares & / or maintains related reports & records (e.g.,

unusual incident reports, patient records, medication reports, seclusion / restraint logs, patient kardex, team plan).

Provides general nursing, direct care & / or programming assistance (e.g., takes patient vital signs; assists with personal

• grooming & hygiene, bathing or daily living activities; administers topical ointments & solutions, eye, ear & / or nose drops;

repositions patients; responds to patient alarms; makes medical appointments for patients; escorts patients & assists with

recreational activities; provides one to one group activities according to intervention stated on treatment plan).

Provides assistance (i.e., provides work direction, orientation & t raining) to lower-level direct care staff (e.g., hospital

aides, orderlies, psychiatric attendants) in providing general unskilled nursing care (e.g., dressing, bathing, feeding) to

patients & attends & participates in various meetings (e.g., staff conferences, committees, interdisciplinary team meetings,

in-service training programs, nursing meetings) as assigned.

Orders medication & medical supplies; cleans nurses station & medication room / medication cart (e.g., cleans, sterilizes &

restocks cart; defrosts & cleans medication refrigerator) & performs clerical tasks (e.g., answers phone, files).

MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS :

Knowledge of skilled licensed practical nursing procedures; pharmacology; client / patient care; first-aid; CPR; general

hospital practices & procedures; agency, institutional, hospital or clinic practices & procedures; HIPAA regulations &

standards; human relations; inventory control; employee training & development. Skill in use of medical equipment (e.g.,

respirator, dialysis machine, sterilizer, oxygen equipment, blood pressure cuff); hypodermics; operation of person al

computer. Ability to understand practical field of study; deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables; recognize

understand manuals & verbal instructions associated with practical nursing; demonstrate dexterity to administer injections

perform medical treatments & strength to move, reposition or restrain patients.

Developed after employment.

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT :

License to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse issued by Ohio Board of Nursing pursuant to Section 4723 Ohio