Registered Nurse

Duties Description

• Conducts nursing assessments; obtains, records, and updates individuals’ health information and vital signs using standard instruments and procedures.
• Prepares, implements, and modifies nursing care plans; assists with examinations and treatments; and administers medications and nursing procedures to individuals, as prescribed.
• Observes, monitors, and records individuals’ symptoms, conditions, and care, including diet and physical activity; identifies and reports individuals’ responses to medication or changes in health status.
• Serves as the nursing representative on a treatment team; provides information on nursing needs; consults and coordinates with treatment teams and other health care disciplines to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate individuals’ care.
• Makes clinical rounds to assess individuals’ nursing care needs and observe and participate in the provision of nursing services.
• Provides health teaching, counseling, and education to individuals, families, and other groups; develops health improvement programs.
• Implements infection control protocols and procedures and provides related consultation and instruction to staff.
• Maintains and updates charts, records, and other documentation consistent with agency, State, and federal requirements; may collect data and perform related activities to support medical research.
• Monitors inventories and ensures standards for medications, solutions, supplies, and equipment are maintained to meet nursing care needs.

• Provides clinical supervision and instruction to Graduate Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and direct care staff in completing nursing care tasks.
• Delegates responsibility for appropriate nursing activities, skills, and/or procedures to nursing and direct care staff; makes clinical rounds to assess individuals’ nursing care needs and observe and evaluate the provision of nursing services.
• Acts as liaison to outside agencies and providers to ensure continuity of care and the necessary follow‑up for individuals; advocates for individuals’ needs; may provide instruction to providers on individuals’ discharge plans.
• May perform the full range of supervisory duties over Graduate Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and direct care staff; provide information to Registered Nurse Supervisors; and prepare or contribute to the preparation of reports and performance evaluations for lower‑level staff involved in nursing care activities.

Must have a license and a current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non‑competitive appointment; you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you must meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
• At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non‑competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by a closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• 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 or job applicant believes they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486‑7222 or email accommodation requests.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

*** All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***