Registered Nurse 1 - Campus

Transfer Opportunities:
Any current Registered Nurse 1Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Registered Nurse 1 on an assigned shift, you will provide professional nursing services appropriate to individuals served by the program to which you are assigned.
Services may include, but are not limited to, nursing interventions and their documentation, case finding, health teaching/counseling and provision of supportive and/or restorative care.
You will also participate in staff training, prepare clinical and administrative reports, maintain infection control standards, and function as a member of a treatment team.
In addition, you may provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their patient/resident care duties and be responsible for maintaining inventory standards for medicine, controlled drugs, and narcotics.
Additional Comments #LI-NB1#LI-AK1LinkedIn:

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linkedin.
com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=allOPWDD 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.
Additional Comments NY HELPS 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.
If you are hired under the HELPS Program, you will be first be appointed as a temporary employee.
If you are performing successfully in the position, your appointment will be changed from temporary to permanent non-competitive.
Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and you may take any promotion exam for which you are qualified.
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.
•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.
•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.
•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
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 Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at *** 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.
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 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.
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.
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
/goer.
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.
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gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
•OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Submit cover letter and résumé by November 13, 2024 to:
Sunmount-OHRM 2445 State Route 30 Tupper Lake, NY 12986 E-Mail:
sunmount.
careers@opwdd.
gov Phone:
***.