Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleLicensed Practical Nurse - NYS Veterans' Home at Oxford

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary GradeHourly

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $21.23 to $21.23 Hourly

Employment Type Per Diem

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 3 PM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Chenango

Street Address NYS Veterans Home at Oxford

4207 State Hwy 220

City Oxford

StateNY

Zip Code13830

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS Employees: Current NYS employee and eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

Open to the Public: There will be no written examination. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your education and experience will be evaluated against the general background/critical activities of the position.

Eligible for or possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State.

1. A license to practice as a practical nurse in New York State
2. A limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State
3. An application on file for a limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State. (You must be appointed immediately following graduation from an approved school of practical nursing to qualify under this option.)

Note: If you are appointed with either qualification 2 or 3, you must obtain your license within one year of the date your limited permit was issued or the appointment will be voided. Continued employment will be contingent upon maintaining a valid NYS license to practice as a Practical Nurse.

Preferred Qualifications:
Long-term care experience

Duties Description This is a scheduled Per Diem Position - work 3 weekends, 1 weekend off per month.
Positions available on day, evening and night shifts.

As a LPN under the supervision of an RN, you would be involved in the treatment of residents at the Veterans Home at Oxford. You would administer certain medications; observe residents and report changes in their condition; take and record temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure; and obtain specimens for analysis. You would prepare and apply simple dressings; bathe and feed residents; and care for residents and their quarters by performing such tasks as making beds, changing linen, lifting and moving residents and caring for their personal effects.

Additional Comments Full time, part time, and per diem positions available. All shifts needed, especially evenings, weekends, and nights.

Generous fringe benefits include but not limited to : health, dental, & vision insurance, prescription drug coverage, paid vacation, personal and sick leave, defined benefit retirement plan, access to group rates for life, home and auto insurance and more. We are a State of the Art, 242 bed Skilled Long Term Care Nursing Facility caring for Veterans and their dependents in our community.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name NYS Veterans Home at Oxford

Telephone 607-843-3128

Fax 607-843-3236

Email Address debbie.phelan@nysvets.org

Address

Street 4207 State Hwy 22

City Oxford

State NY

Zip Code 13830

 

Notes on ApplyingApplicants must complete an Employment Application and NYS APP to be rated and placed on the Home’s eligible list for LPN, until filled. To request applications, please call Debbie Phelan in Human Resources at (607) 843-3128.