Duties Description
As a Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 position will work closely with the Director of Nursing (DON) and Treatment Team Leaders to provide input on health related performance issues. Reviews criteria and regulatory standards for the Nursing Review Tool and Guidelines and assists in Implementing. Works closely with the Director of Nursing with any intervention or action needed. Works directly with the Director of Nursing to update/develop and implement nursing related policies and procedures, nursing programs, and nursing related training programs. Attend regular nursing personnel meetings and disseminate information as needed. Assist with administrative investigations, medication errors and other issues as assigned. Participates in and assist with regulatory review activities, coordinate, and provide mentoring for new nurses in the Finger Lakes region if the RN Supervisor 1 of the area needs assistance. Coordinate and assist in hiring process. Instructs nursing orientation and trainings related to NEO. This position will be assigned to assist and oversee New Employee Orientation medical screening for new employees. In addition, assist in coverage to Infection Control Nurse duties as needed. The RN Supervisor 1 will supervise the fit testing Registered Nurses and work in coordination with the DON to gain compliance of the Respiratory Protection Program. Provides technical assistance and consultative services to nursing and other FLDDSO staff. Policy updates and/or review as assigned by the DON. Data collection and entry is also required. Additional duties as assigned.
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Minimum 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.
Open competitive:
Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.
Substitution: a bachelor’s degree in nursing can substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master’s degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.
Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
As a Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 position will work closely with the Director of Nursing (DON) and Treatment Team Leaders to provide input on health related performance issues. Reviews criteria and regulatory standards for the Nursing Review Tool and Guidelines and assists in Implementing. Works closely with the Director of Nursing with any intervention or action needed. Works directly with the Director of Nursing to update/develop and implement nursing related policies and procedures, nursing programs, and nursing related training programs. Attend regular nursing personnel meetings and disseminate information as needed. Assist with administrative investigations, medication errors and other issues as assigned. Participates in and assist with regulatory review activities, coordinate, and provide mentoring for new nurses in the Finger Lakes region if the RN Supervisor 1 of the area needs assistance. Coordinate and assist in hiring process. Instructs nursing orientation and trainings related to NEO. This position will be assigned to assist and oversee New Employee Orientation medical screening for new employees. In addition, assist in coverage to Infection Control Nurse duties as needed. The RN Supervisor 1 will supervise the fit testing Registered Nurses and work in coordination with the DON to gain compliance of the Respiratory Protection Program. Provides technical assistance and consultative services to nursing and other FLDDSO staff. Policy updates and/or review as assigned by the DON. Data collection and entry is also required. Additional duties as assigned.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all
Minimum 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.
Open competitive:
Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.
Substitution: a bachelor’s degree in nursing can substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master’s degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.
Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
- Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 22 ($82,326), Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000) and Increased Hiring Salary ($10,852). Geographic Pay Differential is added to the job rate ($104,230).
- If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
- The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local 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.
- 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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
- Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
- Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
- Life insurance and Disability insurance.
- The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
- Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
- Health Care Coverage:
- Paid Parental Leave:
- Retirement Program:
- Professional Development and Education and Training:
- Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
- OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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