Review Vacancy
AgencyHealth, Department of - Veterans Home at Oxford
TitleSupervising Licensed Practical Nurse - 61415, 61416
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $64069 to $69061 Annually
Duties Description The Supervising Licensed Practical Nurses will supervise Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Nursing Assistants, and unlicensed staff in the provision of patient care activities. Will provide nursing care in accordance with Article 139 of the Education Law and monitor and report clinical issues requiring immediate intervention to higher-level clinical staff, including registered nurses and physicians. Will be responsible for assigning staff basic patient care and observational tasks to support nursing care. We will provide staff with patient care guidelines and train them in basic patient care activities. Observe staff carrying out assignments to ensure that patient care standards are followed, and that care is provided in a responsive and appropriate manner.
Provides nursing care consistent with individual treatment plans and the LPN scope of practice to maintain health, prevent and cure illness and injury, and alleviate suffering using practical knowledge of disease processes and facility procedures. Attends to individuals' daily living, hygiene, and simple human needs. Talks to patients and records and reports their responses to obtain and provide information for diagnosis and treatment.
Identifies individuals’ responses to treatments, medication, and/or changes in health status, and reports responses to a Nurse 2 or physician. Addresses concerns or issues expressed by individuals, families, and staff, and reports to higher-level staff when necessary. Maintains charts and other records of conditions and/or administered medications/treatments.
Minimum Qualifications Promotion Provisional Appointment: In the absence of an eligible list with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must meet one of the following minimum qualifications: Be a current NYS Department of Health employee with one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Licensed Practical Nurse and be licensed and currently registered as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State.
Additional Comments Two permanent, competitive, or provisional full-time appointment.
Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.
If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in the appointment to this position, a permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible, candidates must be an employee of the Department of Health Veterans Home at Oxford and have one year of permanent competitive service as a Licensed Practical Nurse and be licensed and currently registered as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State.
Posted salary range ($64,069 to $69,061) includes job rate for CSEA Grade 13, statutory hiring rate at step 4, and downstate adjustment of $4,000.
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Name NYS Veterans Home at Oxford
Email Address oxfordhr@nysvets.org
Address
Street New York State Veterans' Home at Oxford
4207 State Hwy. 220
Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to oxfordhr@nysvets.org, with Reference Supvg LPN 61415, 61416 included in the subject line or by mail to the Veterans Home at Oxford, 4207 State Highway 220, Oxford NY 13830, or by fax to (607) - 843 - 3236. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.