RN Hospital / Emergency Room (Full Time)

Minimum Qualifications Must have nursing license.
Monitors individual's medical/health needs and services.

Visits each assigned home weekly (minimally) to provide nursing oversight and complete review of items
Interacts with primary, medical specialists, various clinical staff as necessary.
Advocate for individuals' health care needs
Provides support to residential staff in maintaining health services for the individuals.
Completes follow-up including documentation for individuals post ER/hospital visit follow-up
Follows pressure wound policy and documentation requirements.
Provides appropriate nursing services and support/oversight to Residential/Day Hab. Responds to emergency requests as soon as possible (within and outside caseload).
Completes nursing assessments and related documentation e.g. RN Notes, nursing log book, etc. Provides individual-specific nursing interventions.
Responds to staff questions regarding individual specific medical/nursing issues.
All PONS are maintained in computer files.
Provides health related training/consultation to day program, IES, residential staff.
Annually for everyone in your caseload, completes: review of medical section ISP, medication audit (each home)
Keeps up to date regarding changes to medical section on ISP
Responsible for obtaining individual's informed consent for medications, as per BDDSOO Policy.
Provides adequate nursing assessment/supervision of DSAs competency regarding individual -specific nursing delegated procedures including medication administration

Completes initial medication certification and conducts annual clinical performance evaluations for DSAS for procedures that include but not limited to medication administration (Annual Clinical Nursing Evaluation of Nursing Delegated Tasks)
Provides training for all staff as needed on new/revised medication/policies.
Provides CMHN, NA and NPC' with certification/recertification information for data base in a timely manner.
Provides clinical supervision to LPNs

~ Provides adequate nursing supervision and completes performance evaluations (as assigned) regarding individual-specific nursing procedures.

Attends Nursing Discipline meetings.
Attends/completes on-line mandated DDSO training, as well as available discipline specific training.
Identifies problems and/or opportunities for personal and/or nursing department improvement (s) and contributes to the development of an action plan.
Completes special projects/assignments
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.

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. 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 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. Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. 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.
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. 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. OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. 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.