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Who We Are 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 OBN's vision is to be a leader through innovative and efficient health care regulation positively impacting the wellbeing of every Ohioan. Our mission is to actively safeguard the public through equitable regulation of nursing and other health care professions. Our goal is to verify that individuals meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to enter or remain in practice in Ohio's health care workforce through a system designed to license and certify qualified applicants as quickly as possible. Our top priorities are to efficiently license and certify Ohio's nurses and other health care professionals, and to promptly remove unsafe practitioners from practice in order to safeguard patients. Protecting the public is essential , as nursing and healthcare services impact nearly every resident of the State. What You'll Do The Ohio Board of Nursing is seeking a qualified candidate for our available Attorney 4 position to assist in the Compliance Unit. THIS POSITION SERVES IN THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE AS OUTLINED UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE (ORC) 124.11(A)(9) This position will work under the direction/supervision of a Supervising Attorney and will perform the following job duties. Assist in administering and implementing the Board of Nursing Adjudication program Review completed investigation reports to determine if sufficient evidence exists to propose disciplinary action Consult and confer with Supervising Attorney and/or Chief Legal Counsel and/or Supervising Board Member for Disciplinary Matters to determine course of action (e.g., Notice of Opportunity for Hearing. Consent Agreement or Examination Order, eligibility for alternative programs, close due to lack of evidence/no violation, etc.) Confer with Attorney General's Office (AGO) staff regarding agency position in settlement conferences/negotiations for post-notice Consent Agreements Draft notices of Immediate and Automatic Suspension Ensure documentation of activity on cases in appropriate databases Cooperate with and act as legal liaison to Assistant Attorney General (AAG) on assigned cases at the appellate level and filing certified record in appeals cases Prepares exhibits and identifies evidence in cases in which no administrative hearing has been requested by the respondent (i.e., "no request cases") Assists with motions and orders during and after Board Meetings Additional Information Must successfully complete a background check.