Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $87228 to $100832 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Currently a permanent Nurse 1:
OR
Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service Eligible List for Nurse 1:
OR
Applicants must have a license and current registration to practice nursing in New York State.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Will access individuals (alongside Nurse 2) on their caseload during their shift to monitor health and ensure that the individuals
are responding positively to all treatment modalities prescribed by physicians and other speciality practioners.
• Responsible for administrating feeding and medication to all individuals who have gastronomy tubes and who require nursing care.
• Responsible for flushing and ensuring all gastronomy tubes are functioning properly.
• Responsible for learning and developing the plans of nursing service for individuals on their caseload and train direct care staff on
the implementation of these plans while under the supervision of shift Nurse 2.
• Member of the interdisciplinary treatment team for the individuals on their caseload requiring a minimum of an annual and
semi-annual nursing assessment and updating the medical information summary to present to the team.
• Other duties as required.
Additional Comments EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
EOA #: 22-013R
EOA DATE: July 7, 2022
REPLY BY: January 7, 2023 - Continuous Recruitment
TITLE: Nurse 1
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
SALARY GRADE: 14
SALARY: $87,228 – 100,832
NEGOTIATING UNIT: 05 - PEF
OFFICE/REGION: Hudson Valley DDSOO – Region 4
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: States Operations
LOCATION: Westchester County – Team 2
Hawthorne East & West Base: to be decided
60 Chateau Lane
Hawthorne, NY 10532
SHIFT: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
PASS DAYS: Friday/Saturday
OTHER: If you are a Nurse 1, you must submit a NYS-APP when applying for the position.
Nurse 1: Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 14 ($49,202), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000), and Downstate Adjustment ($3,026). Geographic Pay Differential is added to the job rate ($62,806) for the PS&T Grade 16. Additional Compensation may apply based on shift assignment.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Nurse 1 provides nursing services to the Developmental Disabilities population residing in our group homes.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Will access individuals (alongside Nurse 2) on their caseload during their shift to monitor health and ensure that the individuals
are responding positively to all treatment modalities prescribed by physicians and other specialty practitioners.
• Responsible for administrating feeding and medication to all individuals who have gastronomy tubes and who require nursing care.
• Responsible for flushing and ensuring all gastronomy tubes are functioning properly.
• Responsible for learning and developing the plans of nursing service for individuals on their caseload and train direct care staff on
the implementation of these plans while under the supervision of shift Nurse 2.
• Member of the interdisciplinary treatment team for the individuals on their caseload requiring a minimum of an annual and
semi-annual nursing assessment and updating the medical information summary to present to the team.
• Other duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Currently a permanent Nurse 1:
OR
Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service Eligible List for Nurse 1:
OR
Applicants must have a license and current registration to practice nursing in New York State.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé to:
DDSOO 4 – Hudson Valley
Human Resources Department
P.O. Box 470
7 Wilbur Road
Thiells, NY 10984
E-Mail: hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov
Phone: 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5
Fax: 845-947-6189
Please reference the above EOA #22-013R in all correspondence.
Please note:
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley DDSOO 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.
• 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 NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
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.
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