Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Minimum Qualifications Must currently be a permanent, full-time Licensed Practical Nurse; OR Must be active and reachable on Civil Service eligible list for Licensed Practical Nurse and possess a license and registration to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State. Valid unrestricted license to drive in New York State.

Duties Description Monitor the health status of individuals, provide appropriate interventions, and ensure proper documentation.

Administer medications and treatments.

Order medications and medical supplies.

Review and transcribe physician's orders.

Complete semi-annual nursing summary and attend reviews.

File medical reports, ensure follow-up and tracking of medical appointments, and maintain medical record.

Supervise and provide direct care services, including ADLs.

Provide and coordinate in service training for Direct Support Assistant Trainees.

Other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments 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/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 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 the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io or Email at View email address on click.appcast.io to obtain information and RA forms.

OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER