NY HELP Yes
Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Title Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 2
Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade 13
Bargaining Unit ISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary Range From $75069 to $80061 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 30%
Workweek Other (see below)
"Other" Explanation Tuesday-Saturday, Pass days: Sun/Mon
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 11 AM
To 7 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Orange
Street Address Base: Wallkill IRA
42 Rykowski Lane
City Middletown
State NY
Zip Code 10940
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:The Senior Licensed Practical Nurse (Sr LPN) position would better provide the health and safety of individuals and provide supervision to the current Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) that float throughout the county. This position would supervise LPNs and unlicensed staff. The Sr LPN can work with area schools/colleges to build and maintain relationship for future mentorships of student nurses. Sr LPN can also assist the Nursing department in recruitment and attend local job fairs.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Supervision of LPNs and unlicensed staff under the direction of a licensed healthcare provider, Registered Nurse, or physician.- Monitoring individual health statuses and implementing appropriate interventions while ensuring thorough documentation.- Assist in scheduling and/or providing nursing duties residents in CATH homes within Orange and Rockland Counties.- Assignment of basic care and observational tasks to staff according to individual treatment plans.- Providing care guidelines and training to enhance staff skills and ensure adherence to care standards.- Administration of medications and treatments, including the ordering of medications and medical supplies.- Review of physicians' orders and maintenance of compliance documents, such as nursing summaries and medical records.- Collaboration with RNs and frequent communication with primary RNs to promote continuity of care for individuals in the community.- Other duties as assigned.Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all #LI-JL2
Minimum Qualifications Promotion:Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State; and one year of service as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 1. Open Competitive:A license and current registration to practice as a practical nurse in New York State AND two years of experience providing nursing care and treatment services to individuals under the supervision of a registered nurse; assisting with the implementation of treatment plans; administering, observing, and recording medication management; educating and counseling individuals and families regarding illnesses, medications, tests, and treatment goals and procedures; monitoring and recording individuals progress; and supervising direct care staff.Transfer:Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive, non-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.- Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the increased hiring salary, geographic pay differential and Mid-Hudson adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 13 ($53,413), Increased Hiring Salary ($6,656), Geographic Pay Differential ($13,000) and Mid-Hudson Adjustment ($2,000). The Geographic Pay Differential and Mid-Hudson adjustment is added to the job rate of ($65,061). - 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.- 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. - 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) 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.All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Name Hudson Valley Human Resources
Telephone 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5
Fax 845-947-6189
Email Address hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Hudson Valley DDSO Human Resources Dept.
P. O. Box 470, 7 Wilbur Rd
City Thiells
State NY
Zip Code 10984
Notes on Applying Please email your resume, cover letter, and license to hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov and reference EOA #:25-198 in your email.
