Registered Nurse 2 (Community) CNYDDSO

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As a Registered Nurse 2 (Community), you would work within the framework of a treatment team providing nursing services to individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities, and their caretakers/families. You would visit the individual's home to identify factors in the social, psychological, and physical environment which may contribute to the individual's disability; make recommendations for emergency or continuing care; suggest alternative treatment plans; teach caretakers/family methods of dealing with emergencies; and provide advice on the availability of medical, social, and housing facilities for the individual in the community. You would intervene in crisis situations and administer emergency treatment; engage in treatment modalities such as health teaching, individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, or milieu therapy as appropriate; work with appropriate community agencies as necessary and ensure a coordinated team treatment plan.

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PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community Mental Health Nurse position to provide clinical support to Family Care homes. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Identification of health care needs for individuals living in the Family Care Homes.
• Ability to complete the duties as outlined in the Family Care Manual tasks for Nursing. Monitoring of all medical aspects of the individuals on a minimum two-month basis in the home.
• Assisting Family Care Providers to navigate the health care system to aid individuals in obtaining routine check-ups with their primary care physician, and other medical services as needed. Attend specialty appointments with individuals as needed.
• Work In conjunction with Home Liaison, Care manager, and Family Care provider to obtain optimal health care for individuals (diagnostic studies, age-appropriate screenings for preventative health care, immunizations as appropriate), and during healthcare crisis assist and/or provide linkage of services.
• Assist individual and family care team, in conjunction with Care manager, to navigate community health care resources (i.e. hospital discharge planning/accessing emergency resources, nursing home referrals, enhanced residential services, pre-referrals).
• Facilitator for promoting health care and disease prevention. Provide support to individuals in their decision making by providing explanations that would support their ability to make informed decisions.
• Act as a health care resource for individuals living in family care: finding physicians in the community, assisting consumers and the Family Care Team with finding appropriate medical day programs, providing respite medical information, end of life issues, hospice care, etc.
• Provide training and support to Family are Providers and individuals to meet the regulations of the Family Care program.
• Participate in Individualized Service Planning meetings with the individual and team.
• TRAVEL IS REQUIRED

TITLE: Registered Nurse 2 (Community)

NUMBER OF POSITITONS: 1

SALARY GRADE: SG 20

SALARY: $99,342- $108,721 Annually*

• Registered Nurse 2: $99,342 – $108,721 Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Registered Nurse 2, Grade 20 ($69,934) and Geographic Differential ($20,000) and Increased Hiring Salary ($9,408). Geographic Differential added to the job rate ($88,721) for RN 2, Grade 20.

NEGOTIATING UNIT: PEF - 05

OFFICE/REGION: OPWDD – Region 2

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: State Operations

LOCATION: Family Care
1001 West Fayette St
Syracuse, NY 13204

SHIFT/PASS DAYS: 8am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday
Pass Days: Saturday & Sunday

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As a Registered Nurse 2 (Community), you would work within the framework of a treatment team providing nursing services to individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities, and their caretakers/families. You would visit the individual's home to identify factors in the social, psychological, and physical environment which may contribute to the individual's disability; make recommendations for emergency or continuing care; suggest alternative treatment plans; teach caretakers/family methods of dealing with emergencies; and provide advice on the availability of medical, social, and housing facilities for the individual in the community. You would intervene in crisis situations and administer emergency treatment; engage in treatment modalities such as health teaching, individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, or milieu therapy as appropriate; work with appropriate community agencies as necessary and ensure a coordinated team treatment plan.

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PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community Mental Health Nurse position to provide clinical support to Family Care homes. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Identification of health care needs for individuals living in the Family Care Homes.
• Ability to complete the duties as outlined in the Family Care Manual tasks for Nursing. Monitoring of all medical aspects of the individuals on a minimum two-month basis in the home.
• Assisting Family Care Providers to navigate the health care system to aid individuals in obtaining routine check-ups with their primary care physician, and other medical services as needed. Attend specialty appointments with individuals as needed.
• Work In conjunction with Home Liaison, Care manager, and Family Care provider to obtain optimal health care for individuals (diagnostic studies, age-appropriate screenings for preventative health care, immunizations as appropriate), and during healthcare crisis assist and/or provide linkage of services.
• Assist individual and family care team, in conjunction with Care manager, to navigate community health care resources (i.e. hospital discharge planning/accessing emergency resources, nursing home referrals, enhanced residential services, pre-referrals).
• Facilitator for promoting health care and disease prevention. Provide support to individuals in their decision making by providing explanations that would support their ability to make informed decisions.
• Act as a health care resource for individuals living in family care: finding physicians in the community, assisting consumers and the Family Care Team with finding appropriate medical day programs, providing respite medical information, end of life issues, hospice care, etc.
• Provide training and support to Family are Providers and individuals to meet the regulations of the Family Care program.
• Participate in Individualized Service Planning meetings with the individual and team.
• TRAVEL IS REQUIRED

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Currently a permanent Registered Nurse 2.

OR

Possession of a Registered Nurse license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State;
and two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience. One year of this experience must have been providing direct services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness, developmental disabilities, addiction, or substance use disorders in a community setting.

Substitution: a bachelor’s degree in nursing may substitute for one year of general post licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master’s degree in nursing may substitute for two years of general post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY:
Must be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent service in an approved title for transfer; or be in a comparable title and eligible for Section 70.4 transfer.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Internal CNY DDSO candidates submit PRF-1 form with cover letter/resume. All others submit cover letter and resume by 03/26/2024 to:

Central New York DDSO
Attn: Human Resources
187 Northern Concourse
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Fax: 315-473-6658
E-mail: CentralNY.careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Please reference the above EOA #24-90 in all correspondence.

Any questions regarding the duties of this position may be directed to Rebecca Leo, TTL, 315-425-5305.

Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

If you are employed by state government, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.

If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.?

The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
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All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.?

Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.?



NYS offers Incredible Benefits:

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.?
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees’ options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.?
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.?
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.? ?
  

Paid Holidays and Leave:

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.?
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.?
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.?
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.?
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.?

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Health Care Coverage:?

• Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.?

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Retirement Program:?

• Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.?

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Professional Development and Education and Training:?

• NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.?

Please note:

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer