Registered Nurse 1 - Richmond

Duties Description

The RN 1 will provide a full range of occupational health services to current OPWDD employees, candidates seeking OPWDD employment, volunteers, contract employees and students/interns. This position will report to the local Director of Nursing 1 and will be responsible for the development and implementation of employee health services. This would be inclusive of working with the Central Office Bureau of State Operations Planning & Quality Improvement and the Bureau of State Operations Clinical Services, to write and implement policies and procedures that are related to the required job functions and ensuring that each new candidate for employment has the appropriate health information required as per OPWDD policies, procedures, and regulations. Duties included with this include:

• Review of health information submitted by all candidates.
• Setting up employees for any required lab work (i.e., titers for proof of immunization against certain diseases), setting up or administering vaccinations (i.e., Influenza, pneumococcal, Hepatitis B, etc.)
• Collaborating with their local Human Resource staff to ensure any outstanding required information is followed up on, obtained and reviewed.
• This position will also provide notification to the employee of employment medical clearance
  
  

The RN 1 will also promote employee health and wellness by educating and advising employees on health-related topics. Duties within this area includes:

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts health information education and screening programs as needed.
• Assists the employee as needed with identification of health needs and supports.
• Encourages employees in managing health problems and refers employees to appropriate community resources for care.
  
  

Additionally, the RN 1 will respond to employee and management concerns on health-related issues and will assist with the following:

• Assessing and identifying occupational health problems and risk factors.
• Will address employee’s occupational health needs.
• Assist in triaging employee illness/injuries.
• Will be responsible for blood borne pathogen post exposure investigative follow-up and any other exposure incidents among employees.
  
  

This position will also function as the Respiratory Program Supervisor (RPS) in their assigned region and will work closely with State Operations Director of Nursing 3 in meeting the expectations within this program. The RPS are regionally based and provide support for their designated residential or day program settings. Duties include:

• The RPS will maintain a listing of who is assigned to different tasks/titles in relation to the Respiratory Protection Program.
• Providing, facilitating, or assuring fit testing for employees
• Provide training of staff to ensure there are an adequate number of staff trained to conduct fit testing.
• Assist employees with compliance related tasks, including usage, adequate maintenance, inspection and storage of utilized N95 respirators, as needed or warranted.
• Will ensure compliance with information within any existing OPWDD guidance related to infection control procedures as they relate to current airborne transmissible respiratory disease and providing compliance documentation detailing routine inspections, as defined by each program
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications

Must have a license and a current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

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.

• Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the increased hiring salary and geographic pay differential. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 18 ($65,001), Increased Hiring Salary ($8,928), Geographic Differential ($35,000), and Downstate Adjustment ($3,400). Geographic Differential and Downstate Adjustment added to the job rate ($82,656) for PS&T Grade 18.
• 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 108-999-9099 or email o8mv3mpw@iln10a2z1s.com 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) paid holidays each year.

° 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:
  
  

Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

• Paid Parental Leave:
  
  

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• Retirement Program:
  
  

Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

• Professional Development and Education and Training:
  
  

NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• 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.