The Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) regulates more than 300,000 licenses and certificates. OBN licenses and regulates Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs), Dialysis Technicians (DTs), Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Medication Aides (MA-Cs). OBN's top priorities are to efficiently license the nursing workforce and remove unsafe practitioners from practice in a timely manner to protect Ohio patients. Public protection is critical, as nursing touches virtually every citizen of Ohio.

The Ohio Board of Nursing is seeking a qualified candidate for our available Paralegal/Legal 1 position to assist in the Compliance Unit.

This position will work under the direction/supervision of a Supervising Attorney and will perform the following job duties:

• Assists staff attorneys in analyzing & identifying records to support notice of opportunity for hearing in administrative licensure disciplinary cases, in which the licensee has not timely requested a hearing
• Marks records as exhibits
• Prepares legal affidavits for signature redactions in no hearing request case records
• Drafts legal documents (e.g., consent agreements, surrenders, notices of opportunity for hearing) for review by attorneys
• Reviews subpoena requests filed by parties in administrative hearings conducted under Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Chapter 119
• Prepares subpoenas to be issued by agency in response to the requests & coordinates mileage, witness & sheriff return of service fees
• Identifies any legal issues related to subpoena requests & drafts legal memorandum summarizing issues for attorney review
• Testifies at administrative hearings (e.g., identifies & authenticates documents)
• Maintains knowledge of other Compliance Unit tasks to be performed as needed, including, but not limited to: electronic filing with common pleas court of agency records in appeals cases; public records request response; publication of legal notices in newspaper according to ORC Chapter 119; processing pleadings & other filings in administrative hearing cases
• Requests records from other parties, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

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.

Successful completion of certification program for paralegal or legal assistant.

-Or 12 mos. law school training.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualification for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

Chosen candidate must successfully complete a background check.

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.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.