Registered Nurse 2 Community (NY HELPS) - StateJobsNY : Job Details

Non-competitive: Applicants must possess a 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. Duties Description The candidate may clinically oversee a cluster of nurses in Brooklyn DDSO and be responsible for multiple sites and may function as a RN1 as needed. • Ensure nursing case management of multiple locations; caseload based on medical acuity and programmatic need- coverage when needed. • Oversee and supervise RN1s and LPNs who will supervise the AMAP staff in providing Direct Support Assistants health care per the Nurse Act Exemption. • Ensure all medical follow-up is done timely. Conduct random samples to ensure agency compliance. • Complete special projects as determined by Nursing Supervisor (i.e. AMAP tracking, Orientation, Pharmacy Review Tracking/Oversight, On Call follow up, Compliance Audits as directed, PONS compliance, Medication audits, Consent Tracking, EHR subject Matter Expert, etc.) • Engage in orientation and mentoring of new RN1s and LPNs as well as provide additional RN oversight and support in homes with noted deficiencies or incident follow up. Complete regular trainings as well as clinical trainings and assessments of RN1. Monitors individuals' medical/health needs and services. • Interacts with primary medical specialists, hospitals, and various clinical staff as necessary. • Advocate for individuals' health care needs. • Utilizes appropriate reporting mechanisms/chain of command in responding to individual and/or staff issues. • Responds to emergency requests as soon as possible (within and outside caseload). • Completes nursing assessments and related documentation via EHR, e.g., RN Notes, nursing logbook, etc., thoroughly and within established time frames. • Provides individual-specific nursing interventions. • Responds to staff questions regarding individual specific as well as regulatory and programmatic medical/nursing issues. • Provides health-related training/consultation to residential staff. • Participates in Nurse on call rotation. • Completes required medication error documentation and staff medication error remediation. • Participate in committees as designated by RN1 or DON. Maintains professional skills. • Attends Nursing Discipline meetings. • Attends/completes online 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 developing an action plan. • Completes special projects/assignments. • Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Electronic Health Record software. LinkedIn: #LI-JJ1 Additional Comments LOCATION:Covering the following: (1) Douglass St SOIRA 369 Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY 11412 (2) DeGraw St SOIRA 647 DeGraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (3) 53RD St SOIRA 614 53rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11220 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. In June 2024, 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. • 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. • 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. • 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 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 Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) ###-#### or Email at [email protected] 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. 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 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 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. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Brooklyn DDSO Human Resources Office Telephone 718-###-#### Fax 718-###-#### Email Address [email protected] Address Street Brooklyn DDSO 750 Vandalia Ave City Brooklyn State NY Zip Code 11239 Notes on Applying Submit professional license, cover letter and résumé by 12/25/2024.