Registered Nurse 1
Company: New York State Civil Service
Location: Binghamton
Posted on: January 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title
Registered Nurse 1 Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social
Services Salary Grade 18 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional,
Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $89686 to $97912
Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 8 AM To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek
allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Tompkins Street
Address Broome DDSOO Human Resources Office 249 Glenwood Road City
Binghamton State NY Zip Code 13905 Minimum Qualifications Must have
nursing license. Duties Description Monitors individuals
medical/health needs and services. Visits each assigned home weekly
(minimally) to provide nursing oversight and complete review of
items Interacts with primary, medical specialists, various clinical
staff as necessary. Advocate for individuals health care needs
Maintains ongoing communication with med liaison/designee Provides
support to residential staff in maintaining health services for the
individuals. Utilizes appropriate reporting mechanisms/chain of
command in responding to individual and/or staff issues Completes
follow-up including documentation for individuals post ER/hospital
visit follow-up Reviews, comments, initials and dates lab, x-ray,
consults, etc. If indicated completes follow-up with practitioner.
Provides necessary documentation regarding home visits within
established time frames. Follows pressure wound policy and
documentation requirements.Provides appropriate nursing services
and support/oversight to Residential/Day Hab. staff Responds to
emergency requests as soon as possible (within and outside
caseload). Completes nursing assessments and related documentation
e.g. RN Notes, nursing log book, etc. thoroughly and within
established time frames. Provides individual-specific nursing
interventions. Responds to staff questions regarding individual
specific medical/nursing issues. PONS are current (for caseload)
and signed by staff. All PONS are maintained in computer files.
Provides health related training/consultation to day program, IES,
residential staff. Annually for everyone in your caseload,
completes: review of medical section ISP, medication audit (each
home) Keeps up to date regarding changes to medical section on ISP
Responsible for obtaining individuals informed consent for
medications, as per BDDSOO Policy.Provides adequate nursing
assessment/supervision of DSAs competency regarding individual
specific nursing delegated procedures including medication
administration Completes initial medication certification and
conducts annual clinical performance evaluations for DSAS for
procedures that include but not limited to medication
administration (Annual Clinical Nursing Evaluation of Nursing
Delegated Tasks) Provides training for all staff as needed on
new/revised medication/policies. Provides CMHN, NA and NPC with
certification/recertification information for data base in a timely
manner. Completes required medication error documentation and staff
medication error remediationProvides clinical supervision to LPNs
Provides adequate nursing supervision and completes performance
evaluations (as assigned) regarding individual-specific nursing
procedures.Maintains professional skills Attends Nursing Discipline
meetings. Attends/completes on-line mandated DDSO training, as well
as available discipline specific training. Identifies problems
and/or opportunities for personal and/or nursing department
improvement (s) and contributes to the development of an action
plan. Completes special projects/assignments Additional Comments
Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the
increased hiring salary and geographic pay differential. Posted
Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for
PS&T Grade 18 ($61,270), Increased Hiring Salary ($8,416), and
Geographic Differential ($20,000). Geographic Differential added to
the job rate ($97,912) for PS&T Grade 18. As a participating
agency in the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program
(HWB), direct care employees may be eligible to earn up to $3000 in
bonuses for qualifying service if they meet specific requirements
including continuous service during the appropriate vesting
periods. For more information on the program, please contact
607-240-4786. 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.
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. 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!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.Health Care CoverageEmployees 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.Retirement ProgramParticipate 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.Professional Development and Education and TrainingNYS
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.Additionally,
the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain
professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C
designated employees that may grant continuing education credits
towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information,
please visit
https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.Additional
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. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.OPWDD is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated 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, veterans
status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and
beliefs.Some positions may require additional credentials or a
background check to verify your identity. Some positions may
require additional credentials or a background check to verify your
identity.Name Broome DDSOO Telephone 607-240-4786 Fax 607-770-0528
Email Address Broome.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov Address Street Broome
DDSOO Human Resources Office 249 Glenwood Road City Binghamton
State NY Zip Code 13905 Notes on Applying Please email your resume
to Broome.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID in your
email.
Keywords: New York State Civil Service, Binghamton , Registered Nurse 1, Healthcare , Binghamton, New York
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