Nurse 1 (Part-time) - Deaf School

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.
  

• 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.

• Please note, this is a reposted position.
• Works Monday - Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm, in accordance with the Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services 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 ([email protected]).
• 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.

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
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.