Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleRegistered Nurse Supervisor 1
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $125156 to $136197 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Must be in title or on the Civil Service eligible list for this location or be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 in a designated title determined by the New York State Department of Civil Service.
PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Promotion: Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State and two years of service in any Grade 18 or higher position that requires a registered professional nurse license; or one year of service in any Grade 20 or higher position that requires a registered professional nurse license.
If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title, and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list, before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.
Duties Description The RNS1 is responsible for clinical and administrative supervision of RNs and LPNs, as well as oversight and coordination of nursing areas within their assigned area. Although there are no other RNS1s in the Hudson Valley district, this person is unique, as their assigned coverage will be in a needed and high demand area of Rockland County. This person will have a key role in supporting the opening of the CATH (Comprehensive Adult Transition Homes) and overseeing the nursing care that will be delivered to high needs and complex individuals supported in these homes. This RNS1 will allow for other RN1s to lessen their caseload and to overall assist the nursing supervisors to better perform their job duties.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supports the RN1s and LPNs with oversight of this growing staff.
• Maintains expert current knowledge of nursing policies, processes, standards, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Provides consultation and assistance to the residential teams to properly apply those standards to improve service delivery outcomes.
• Provides training and technical assistance when necessary.
• Assists in developing SOPs, in accordance with regulatory and policy standards.
• Provides ongoing monitoring of service delivery documentation.
• May be asked to cover Day Program Sites.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision.
• Evaluates program needs, processes, effectiveness, trends, and outcomes.
• Provides coverage for Orange and Rockland counties of the Hudson Valley.
• May be trained to provide CPR training and certification to providers and sub-providers.
• Other duties as assigned.
Additional Comments Please note:
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley 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.
• 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.
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