Registered Nurse ; NY HELPS - Continuous

Position: Registered Nurse 1 (NY HELPS) - Continuous - 40007
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 They 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 St. Albans Veterans Home 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:

Preference will be given to candidates with long-term care experience.

Additional Comments Will be required to participate in the supervisory weekend rotation.

One permanent, competetive 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 https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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: .htm

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