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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/11/16

Applications Due06/01/16

Vacancy ID29142

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleNurse 2 - Posting #16-061

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade16

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

Salary RangeFrom $46859 to $59638 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

"Other" Explanation SHIFT: 8:30AM-5:00PM<br />Pass Days: <br />Weeks 1&amp;3: Thu/Sat/Sun/Tue<br />Weeks 2&amp;4: Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun/Tue

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

County Saratoga

Street Address Capital District DDSO

3 Care Lane

City Saratoga Springs

StateNY

Zip Code12866

Minimum Qualifications Must currently be a permanent Nurse 2;
OR
Must currently be a permanent Nurse 1 with one year of post-licensure registered nurse clinical experience;
OR
Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service Eligible List for Nurse 2.

Duties Description The RN2 will case manage three IRA’s and one Respite House. Jonesville IRA has 8 Individuals with moderate health problems. The Church IRA and Benedict IRA’s are the home to 10 Individuals with minimal to moderate MR and/or behavioral issues. The farm to Market Respite home manages 5 Individuals per weekend.
Supervise overall individual's health care in medically fragile houses working with house management to implement optimal care. Assess individuals on an ongoing basis, identifying needs and updating nursing care plans.
.Working with the house leadership to coordinate appointments for primary visits, consultant services and required tests.
.Provides oversight to individuals when hospitalized including the discharge transition.
.Ensures that medications and treatments are administered according to approved policies and regulations. Provides adequate oversight to staff administering medications.
.Provides nursing component to the Interdisciplinary Team.
.Provide oversight and support to assigned voluntary agencies on an as-needed basis.
.Incident Investigation and other duties as assigned.



The Candidate must be able to perform CPR compressions on a supine individual on the floor. The Nurse demonstration of CPR compressions on the floor would ensure nurse ability to perform in worst case scenario; since we use no backboards in OPWDD.
The Candidate must be able to perform manual physical interventions of The Strategies in Crisis Intervention and Prevention course. The interventions include but are not limited to releases, holds and takedowns. Must be able to lift arms over the head, get on the floor in lying or kneeling position.

· A total of 5 hours deviation from the default schedule (hours before or after the regular work day).
· 4 hours a month are expected to be on a weekend day and would count toward the above deviation expectation.

Additional Comments •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.
•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.
•OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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

Name Elizabeth Haight

Telephone 518-388-0838

Fax 518-370-7536

Email Address odh.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Capital District DDSO

500 Balltown Road

City Schenectady

State NY

Zip Code 12304

 

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