Position Information

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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleRegistered Nurse 2 (Family Care Unit)

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade20

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $107032 to $126381 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Queens

Street Address 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Bldg 80

Hillside Complex (Family Care Unit)

City Queens Village

StateNY

Zip Code11428

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications *Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration
Currently a permanent Registered Nurse 2 (Community). OR

Eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent service in an approved title for transfer. To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov) https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/ Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two salary grades. OR

Open to Public: Licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State AND Two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience. One year of this experience must have been providing direct services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness, developmental disabilities, addiction, or substance use disorders in a community setting.

Substitution: a bachelor’s degree in nursing may substitute for one year of general post licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master’s degree in nursing may substitute for two

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Nurse Administrator the incumbent will independently perform the following duties:

• Provide professional nursing services assigned to individuals in the Family Care Unit.
• Provide health care oversight to the individuals receiving Family Care services.
• Coordinates and follows up on each individuals’ health care in partnership with the Family Care Provider.
• Completes nursing assessments and the development and monitoring of plans of care to address the individuals’ health care need.
• Must effectively communicate and coordinate with other health care providers to ensure health care recommendations are carried out.
• Train Family Care Providers to ensure they follow any health care needs of the individuals in their care.

Duties Description
As a RN 2 you would work within the framework of treatment team providing nursing services to the individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities, and their caretakers/families. You would have in person visits to identify factors in the social, psychological and environmental which may contribute to individuals’ disability; make recommendations for emergency or continuing care; suggest alternate treatment plans; teach caretakers/family methods of dealing with emergencies.

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Additional Comments
Please Note:
Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate ($72,032) for PS&T Grade 20, Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000), Increased Hiring Salary ($9,688) and Location Pay ($3,400). Maximum salary includes the sum of Job Rate ($91,381), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000), Increased Hiring Salary ($9,688) and Location Pay ($3,400).

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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 www.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 (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary 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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
NYS offers Incredible Benefits!
Paid Holidays and Leave
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

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. For more information, please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

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. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. 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, d

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office

Telephone 718-217-5110

Fax 718-264-3436

Email Address Bernardfineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard Building 80

Human Resources Office

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11428

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume by October 18, 2024, and reference EOA #2024-107 on all correspondence.