Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $57722 to $71557 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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.
OR
Must currently be a permanent Nurse 1 with one year of post-licensure registered nurse clinical experience.
OR
Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service Eligible List for Nurse 2.
OR
Transfer: Currently a permanent Nurse 2
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide/prepare for routine and emergent consumer care including assessing/triaging consumers and obtaining vital signs, EKGs, performing finger-sticks, catheterizations, IM and subcutaneous injections (immunizations, Prolia, B-12, Haldol, etc), assisting with minor procedures and annual physicals, helping with Eye Clinic, etc.
• Process orders, consultation forms, prescriptions, etc. generated from above visits correctly and in a timely manner. This also includes creating/processing referrals to outside specialty providers.
• Create/process electronic prescriptions, durable medical equipment justifications and prior authorizations for medications.
• Triage incoming phone calls, labs, mail and consults ensuring timely follow up by practitioner and compliance with Article 16 rules.
• Organize practitioner work-load in an equitable manner throughout the day
• Be liaison between Residential RNs/staff and Clinic practitioners (and other Article 16 practitioners as necessary) to ensure consumer needs are met in a timely manner.
• Create laboratory requisitions/prescriptions for routine and PRN lab work using correct ICD codes.
• Draw/process labs including blood, urine, stool, cytology and pathology specimens.
• Sterilize reusable equipment as appropriate and perform monthly testing and routine maintenance of sterilizer.
• Maintain up-to-date supplies for minor procedures, lab draws, immunizations, sterilizer/EKG/INR machines, etc.
• Maintain Immunization and Lab fridges/freezers including monitoring temperature, cleaning and defrosting as needed.
• Maintain OSHA standards and supplies, includes laundering gowns and towels as needed and packaging biohazardous waste and arranging for pick-up as needed.
• Cover for Medical Records and Clinic Secretaries as needed including answering phones, scheduling appts, copying, faxing, accepting deliveries, etc.
• Perform other Clinic tasks as needed.
The Candidate must be able to perform CPR compressions on a supine individual on the floor. The Nurse demonstration of CPR compressions on the floor would ensure nurse ability to perform in worst case scenario; since we use no backboards in OPWDD.
The Candidate must be able to perform manual physical interventions of The Strategies in Crisis Intervention and Prevention course. The interventions include but are not limited to releases, holds and takedowns. Must be able to lift arms over the head, get on the floor in lying or kneeling position.
Additional Comments 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.
• 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
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications and should fax a current resume to the Capital District DDSO Human Resources Office. Please provide your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Please be sure to include the vacancy number on this announcement on your resume:
Capital District DDSO
Human Resources Office
Building 1
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady, New York 12304
Phone: 518-388-0838
Fax: 518-370-7536
Email: ODH.PERSONNEL@opwdd.ny.gov
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Capital District DDSO Human Resources Office
Email Address ODH.PERSONNEL@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To determine if you are eligible for transfer and/or to confirm whether you have current or prior NYS service, I will need you to supply your social security number. Please reference posting #19-426 or #71194 in your application.
Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the geographic pay differential.
$57,722 - $71,557 - Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 16 ($50,722), and Geographic Differential ($7,000). Geographic Differential added to the job rate ($64,557) for the PS&T Grade 16. Additional compensation may apply based on the shift assignment.
Submit cover letter and résumé by June 30, 2019. Please reference the Nurse 2 title in all correspondence.