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Registered Nurse 2 (Community)

People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Glens Falls, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2023 CLOSED ON 10/23/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse 2 (Community) position at People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for?

MINIMUM QUALIFICATONS:
  • Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration

Currently a permanent Registered Nurse 2 (Community).
OR
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
Open to Public: Licensed and currently registered to practice nursing 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.

Duties Description
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Candidate would function as Registered Nurse 2 with duties as described below. Additional duties to be assigned as necessary by the Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 within the coverage region. The candidate must be highly organized, professional, and able to self-direct. Candidate must have good interpersonal skills, consistent communication with supervisor and be able to collaborate well with other RN’s and disciplines.

Duties will include:
  • Provide clinical direction to Residential Nurses
  • Provides routine training to RN’s, LPN’s, and direct support staff in areas of medication administration, medical policies, and any other nursing or medical issues
  • Assist with case load coverage as needed (within coverage region)
  • Assist with new hire process including orientation and training
  • Assist with LPN pool oversight in conjunction with Nurse Supervisor I
  • Performing a broad range of clinical oversight and supports in management of emerging and existing medical/nursing issues
  • Assisting in ensuring compliance with rules/regulations governing nursing practice in OPWDD
  • Assist and ensuring implementation of facility policies and procedures related to nursing
  • Assisting coordinating with hospitals and long-term support for end-of-life issues and/or plan safe discharges back to medically complex houses
  • Participate in various meetings and serving on committees as needed
  • Function as backup to the Nurse Supervisor I in his/her absence
  • Reviewing individuals’ records for compliance with agency practice/protocol and developing plan of corrective action following any deficits found
  • Provide assistance with EHR implementation, medical chart audits and site audits as assigned by the Nurse Supervisor I
  • Attends/completes on-line mandated DDSO training, as well as discipline specific training
  • Ensures assigned training is completed by Residential RNs
  • Completes special projects as assigned
  • Supervise individuals’ overall health care needs and work with nurses to implement optimal care.
  • Work with nurses to coordinate appointments for primary, consultant services and required tests as needed
  • Assist nurses to ensure medications and treatments are administered according to approved policies and regulations.
  • Provide nursing component to the Interdisciplinary Team.
  • Incident Investigation and other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor I

The Candidate must be able to perform CPR compressions on a supine individual on the floor. The Nurse demonstration of CPR compressions on the floor would ensure nurse ability to perform in worst case scenario, since we use no backboards in OPWDD.

SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection will be based on interview, and candidates past work history.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATONS:
  • Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration

Currently a permanent Registered Nurse 2 (Community).
OR
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
Open to Public: Licensed and currently registered to practice nursing 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.

$97,029- $106,140 Annually*
  • Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Registered Nurse 2 Community, Grade 20 ($67,897) and Geographic Differential ($20,000) and Increased Hiring Salary ($9,132). Geographic Differential added to the job rate ($86,140) for RN 2 Community, Grade 20.

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Additional Comments
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

  • Family and household member relationships: OPWDD policy may impact eligibility for this position. Employees are responsible for recognizing the relationship and not posting for positions where it would be a concern. Before you apply read Section 120.27 of the Region 3 Policy Manual. Please e-mail odh.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov if you have you need help determining if this policy applies to you.

  • CAPA: Must be cleared by the NYS Central Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment, if position requires working with minors and not previously cleared.

  • 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.

  • 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 Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or e-mail at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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