Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $97292 to $107908 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT:
• Candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State AND have one year of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience.
• Transfer: Must have one year permanent service as a Nurse 2; OR Must have one year of permanent service in a title eligible for transfer under §70.1 per Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
• Open Competitive: Must be active and have a reachable score on the Nurse 2 eligible list.
To apply as an open competitive candidate, please complete the New York State Application (http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf) and submit it with other application materials.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent of this Nurse 2 position will coordinate and deliver skill development topics such as Approved Medication Administration, Maintaining Health, CPR/First Aid and other topics to new employees and existing staff working in Long Island DDSO’s state operated facilities. The incumbent will serve as a support resource to other divisions and serve on committees as assigned. The Nurse 2 will play an integral role in the New Employee Orientation and Development Council processes. The Incumbent will attain designated training certifications and teach required courses as assigned.
• Plan, coordinate and instruct the Approved Medication Administration (AMAP) curriculum.
• Provide class delivery in both virtual and in-person spaces.
• Attain certification as an instructor-trainer in First Aid, CPR-AED, teach initial and refresher classes.
• Coordinate the LIDDSO PlusTrac AED certification and inspection program.
• Attain certification as an instructor in PROMOTE L1 & L2.
• Provide remedial medication administration training and testing.
• Attain expertise in the OMR 811 electronic process and provide related guidance to state operations nurses and supervisors.
• Schedule and teach New Employee related topics including but not limited to: AMAP, First Aid, CPR, maintaining good health and co-train other NEO classes as assigned and maintain all related paperwork. Provide new employees with assistance throughout NEO.
• Assist State Operations nursing with RN Orientation.
• Become highly proficient in the N95 fitment process. Liaise with State Operations nursing to provide initial and recurring fitment testing to all personnel.
• Assume all duties required of a Statewide Learning Management System administrator including but not limited to entering class attendance and providing records to auditing bodies.
• Attend agency Committee meetings, participate in work groups as assigned.
• Support the local Direct Support Development Council as a voting member.
• Serve as a nursing liaison to support departments.
• Coordinate and teach “train-the-trainer” classes to certify State Operations personnel as First Aid, CPR, and AED instructors.
• Serve as department administrative contact when required in lieu of Training Director/coordinator.
• Travel to LIDDSO state operated facilities will be required to accomplish some tasks.
• Occasional travel may be required to support classes in Queens and the NYC region.
• Virtual delivery of classes to NYC region may occasionally be required.
• A high level of computer proficiency is required with MS Office Applications (TEAMS, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel).
Additional Comments Please note:
This position may also be filled at the Nurse 1 level. Candidates hired at the entry-level title (Nurse 1) may be advanced to the full-performance level (Nurse 2) following satisfactory completion of one-year of service. To be eligible for appointment to Nurse 1, candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State, possess a limited permit to practice nursing in New York State, or be eligible to enter the examination for such license AND have a score that is reachable for appointment on the Nurse 1 eligible list. The hiring rate for Nurse 1 in this location is $92,869, which includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 14 ($49,202) along with any special salary treatments in effect for this position in this location, such as a Geographic Differential ($35,000), an Increased Hiring Salary ($5,641) and a Downstate Adjustment ($3,026).
Additional Comments:
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 he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
For CSEA positions: 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/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.
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address LongIsland.HR@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingPLEASE REFERENCE EOA #2022-261 IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter, résumé and NYS-APP (https://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf)
by October 4, 2022, to:
Long Island OPWDD – Human Resources
45 Mall Drive, Suite #1, Commack, NY 11725
E-Mail: LongIsland.HR@opwdd.ny.gov
Phone: 631-326-4497
Fax: 631-493-1719