Actively safeguard the public through equitable regulation of nursing and other health care professions.
About Us:
The Board regulates over 300,000 licenses and certificates. The Board licenses and regulates registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), Dialysis Technicians (DTs), Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Medication Aides. The Board’s top priorities are to efficiently license the nursing workforce and remove dangerous practitioners from practice in a timely manner to protect Ohio patients. Public protection is critical, as nursing touches virtually every citizen of Ohio.
What You’ll Do:
These are part-time, intermittent positions that are expected to work at least 24 hours per week. These positions will work under direction/supervision of the Licensure Supervisor and will perform the following job duties:
- Enters relevant information into the data management system (eLicensing)
- Issues licenses and/or certificates
- Explains programs to licensees/certificate holders and the public
- Obtain and process information for licensure and/or certification renewal
- Handles routine correspondence from licensees/certificate holders
- Updates data management system, (eLicensing), to generate licenses/certificates
- Provides information and assistance to general public and licensees to aid in processing license applications
- Prepares correspondence for distribution to licensees
- Compiles rosters, pass/fail lists or appropriate licenses for distribution to licensees
- Reviews applications for follow-up and/or investigation and makes recommendations to enforcement staff
- Answers telephone inquiries concerning certification/licensure and testing process, laws and regulations
- Gathers and analyzes data and compiles reports
- Reviews and research relevant databases outside of eLicense for all license and certification information
- Performs a variety of duties relating to prospective and/or current licensees or certificate holders
- Performs other duties as assigned
We Support Diversity and Inclusion:
OBN values its internal diversity and pledges to cultivate an inclusive and engaging environment for all employees where differences are embraced and celebrated. The Board commits to building a workforce that champions the advancement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) principles and initiatives. The values on which these efforts are founded are : respect, empathy, transparency, equality and equal access.
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 intermittent employees.
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.
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.
If you require an accommodation for the interview process, please notify the assigned recruiter.
This position serves in the Unclassified Service in accordance with Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 124.11(A)(29).
Qualifications
12 mos. exp. as Certification/ Licensure Examiner 1, 16841. -Or 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in reviewing applicants’ eligibility to take examinations, test administration & scoring & compiling statistics concerning test results; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in typing, word processing or data entry using video display terminal. -Or 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in clerical/secretarial or other administrative support position involving public contact & preparation of correspondence & reports; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in typing, word processing or data entry using video display terminal. -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.