Registered Nurse ; NY HELPS – Continuous

Duties Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) 1 provides professional nursing services by utilizing the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation/reevaluation. The RN 1 is accountable for MDS assessment data and coordinating residents’ care plans through the MDS 3.0 process with the interdisciplinary team. They administer medications, treatments, and direct resident care; monitor supplies; and communicate residents’ needs to medical staff for coordination of care.

Additional duties may include the residents’ admission screening process, policy development, financial management, performance evaluations, infection control, wound management, continuous quality improvement, and education. The RN 1 may also supervise support staff and serve as a cottage clinical manager on a temporary or long‑term basis. The supervisor may assign additional duties as needed.

• License and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
• Current employee of the New York State Department of Health St. Albans Veterans Home with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18.
• Transfer eligibility under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, with one or more years of permanent, contingent‑permanent, or 55 b/c service.

• Long‑term care experience.

• 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
• Referral to additional benefits available through the NYS HELPS program.

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.

Please contact 518‑486‑1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation.gov to request reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. NYS Department of Health does not participate in E‑Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.