Registered Nurse 1 (NY HELPS)

Registered Nurse (RN) 1

Duties Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) 1 is responsible for providing professional nursing services by utilizing the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation/reevaluation. The RN 1 will be accountable for Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment data and coordinating residents' care plans through the MDS 3.0 process with the interdisciplinary team. They will administer medications, treatments, and direct resident care; The RN1 also monitors supplies to ensure they are adequate to meet the needs of residents; They and communicate residents' needs to medical staff for coordination of care. Additional duties may include the residents' admission screening process, which involves travel as necessary. They also take part in the creation and implementation of policies and procedures and may be involved in managing finances and conducting performance evaluations. They maintain infection control standards, wound management, continuous quality improvement programs, and formal and informal education. The RN1 may also provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their resident care duties as well as facility supervision and They may also be required to act as a cottage clinical manager on either a temporary or long-term basis. The supervisor may assign additional duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must possess a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State. Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at Batavia employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18. Transfer: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, to a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18. Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate would have experience in a Long-Term Care setting with a geriatric population.

Additional Comments

Will be required to participate in the supervisory weekend rotation. When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate's favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications. One permanent, competitive, full-time appointment, or non-competitive full-time appointment via HELPS. Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see for additional information. The posted salary range ($96,174 - $105,138) includes statutory hiring rate and an increased hiring salary of $9,196, plus an additional geographic pay differential of $20,000. There is also Shift Differential pay increase (Evening Shift 7%, Night Shift 10%). If applicable, the inconvenience pay program of $575 per year will be paid to employees who work four (4) hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Hours worked between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on an overtime basis are not included for Inconvenience Pay. This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required. We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: Holiday & Paid Time Off Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System Shift & Geographic pay differentials Affordable Health Care options Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost NYS Deferred Compensation plan Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds And many more... The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone View phone number on click.appcast.io or email to make a request. NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.