Registered Nurse 1 (NY HELPS)

Duties Description

The RN 1 serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team performing various nursing duties, including coordinating and monitoring all aspects of medical care for residents. Duties And Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Provide direct nursing care to residents, including comprehensive nursing assessments, administering medications, implementing physician’s treatment orders, transcribing orders, and collecting specimens for laboratory analysis or culture.
• Provide health education to residents, their guardians and staff and participate in interdisciplinary support plan meetings.
• Represent nursing on the resident’s support team, provide information on nursing needs, consult and coordinate with support teams and other health care disciplines to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate resident’s care.
• Provide first aid and emergency nursing care.
• Assess, monitor and document resident’s symptoms, conditions, and care, including diet and physical activity.
• Identify and report resident’s responses to medications or changes in health status.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications for are:

• Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

Additional Comments

Salary Schedule for the position is as follows: $113,147 - $122,138 - Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 18, Geographic Differential ($35,000), and Mid-Hudson Adjustment ($2,000). Employees hired for this shift (2 pm – 10 pm) will qualify for a shift differential (+7%) and inconvenience pay (+$575).

Benefits of Working for NYS

• Generous Benefits Package, Including Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
• Health Care Benefits
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Background Investigation Requirements

• All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks.
• All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.
• Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
• All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR).
• Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
• For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.
• Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.

Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Commitment to Diversity
• Encourages Applicants from Marginalized Communities