Registered Nurse 1 Health Services

About the role

The Registered Nurse 1 Health Services in Employee Health Services provides medical examination services, occupational health screenings, immunizations, emergency and non‑emergent care, health education, counseling, and related services to New York State employees, contractors, interns, and visitors, helping to ensure the health and safety of the workforce across state agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care to state employees, non‑state employees (contract workers, interns, etc.), and visitors.
• Provide non‑emergent care, assess, and educate clients based upon their requests or needs.
• Treat and refer clients (to ER, urgent care, or follow‑up visit with primary doctor) who have had occupational injuries or other injuries.
• Assess and treat minor illnesses and accidents.
• Provide health education and counseling.
• Conduct cardiac risk assessments.
• Conduct diabetes screening.
• Conduct vital signs and blood pressure checks.
• Serve as a resource area for health information.
• Provide various pre‑employment screenings (TB testing) and immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, TD, influenza) as requested and required by the employee’s agency.
• Dispense medications according to current EHS policy and carry out requests from employees’ primary care physicians for medication dispensing or treatments, with review and approval by the EHS medical director and in accordance with EHS policy and procedure.
• Work with the Department of Health (DOH) to assist with Flu and TB clinics, which often requires travel to various locations.
• Work with the Office of General Services (OGS) to evaluate medical necessity for medical parking requests.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (NY HELPS non‑competitive): Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

Reassignment Qualifications: Current Department of Civil Service employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Registered Nurse 1 Health Services; if less than one year, must be currently reachable on the Registered Nurse 1 Health Services eligible list for the Albany location (if one exists).

Competitive Qualifications: Must be reachable on the current eligible list or eligible for transfer.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications: One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service in a title eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service; see approved titles via Civil Service GOT‑IT.

55 B/C Qualifications: Current permanent non‑competitive state employees certified eligible for the 55 B/C program (Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities) must provide a letter of eligibility and meet the open competitive minimum qualifications (license and current RN registration in NYS).

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with occupational health evaluations; 2‑3 years’ experience in triage, urgent care or emergency medicine. Candidates must clearly show how they meet the minimum qualifications in their resume.

Benefits

Employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.