Registered Nurse 1 New

Duties Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), has developed a new program model called Comprehensive Adult Transitional Homes (CATH). These are State Operated Individual Residential Alternatives (IRAs), that are designed primarily to serve individuals who are transitioning from residential schools into residential programs within NYS OPWDD. These programs create a service pathway accessible to those eligible for OPWDD services and determined in need of these programs by the Statewide Admission Committee (SAC). This pathway begins with a clearly established referral, screening, and intake process. Once admitted they will participate in approximately 18 months of continued treatment, stabilization, and integration towards there longer-term living plan.

OPWDD CATH provides specialized psychiatric and behavioral habilitative services for up to 6 individuals at any given time. Services provided in CATH are person-centered and maintain a focus on continuous assessment, active treatment, and discharge planning to assure a successful return to the individual’s home or community-based setting following treatment. These individuals will be coming from residential school settings with a significant amount of structure and will require increased staffing resources to offer individualized attention.

Candidate will work as a Residential Registered Nurse I. The candidate will provide oversight to individuals with developmental disabilities who have a variety of other medical and psychological diagnoses. This person will have a key role in supporting the individuals at the first CATH home in Capital. As this program is developing, this person will also have responsibilities assisting other Residential RNs within the 3 covering counties with nursing duties as assigned.

• Candidate will function as a part of the Intensive Support Team.
• Ensures that medications and treatments are administered according to approved policies and regulations. Provides training to staff administering medications, retraining in medication administration practices as needed and delegated nursing tasks.
• Performs medication audits and resolves any issues found, conduct OSHA audits, oversees weekly med room checks and oversight of medical supply ordering in nursing supported IRAs all as needed.
• Assist supervision of overall individual's health care needs and works with house management to implement optimal care. Assess individuals on an ongoing basis, identifying needs and provides medical follow up (work with house leadership and Residential nurse to coordinate appointments for primary, consultant services and required tests/diagnostics if needed).
• Assist to ensure Nursing plans of service, physicians’ orders, necessary consents (MIPS/Informed Consent/upcoming procedures) and related documentation are up to date.
• Completes, at minimum, one visit weekly to the Nursing supported IRAs and CATH IRAs to complete oversight duties.
• May assist Hospital Liaison with hospital coverage with providing oversight during shift to individuals when hospitalized through daily report updates and will facilitate smooth discharge transitions by collaborating with hospital, treatment team and local distributors to fulfill medical needs upon discharge.
• Ensures that medications and treatments are administered according to approved policies and regulations. Provides ongoing oversight and training to staff administering medications, retraining in medication administration practices as needed and delegated nursing tasks.
• Provides nursing component to the Interdisciplinary Team. Collaborates with clinicians, team members, families, and the medical community to provide optimal care for the individuals.
• Provides additional coverage for other caseloads as needed.
• May cover LPN shifts as needed within RN’s coverage area to ensure continuity of medical care for individuals.
• May provide supervision of LPN positions if determined necessary.
• Incident Investigation and other duties as assigned.
  
  

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.

Other Duties as assigned by supervisor.

SELECTION PROCESS:

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

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Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Permanent service as a Registered Nurse 1
  
  

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• Eligible to 70.1 transfer into a Registered Nurse 1 title.
  
  

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• Open to the Public: Licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State.
• Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration
  
  

Additional Comments

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 ($66,951), Increased Hiring Salary ($9,196), and Geographic Differential ($20,000). Geographic Differential added to the job rate ($85,138) for PS&T Grade 18.
• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
• At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• 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 0jojc3e9b6u@6dakcwm4.com if you have you need help determining if this policy applies to you.
• Must be cleared by the NYS Central Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment if position requires working with minors and not previously cleared.
• 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 018-899-0991 or e-mail at jhc6j@qlcat.com to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• 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.
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements, and previously approved vacation/holiday time will be honored in the new assignment.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• Paid Parental Leave:
  
  

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• 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.

• 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.
• 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, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.