Registered Nurse Supervisor

Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 (RNS1)

The Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 (RNS1) will be based at the Noxon Day Program in Dutchess County, where the supervisor will oversee twelve residential homes and one day program. The Registered Nurse Supervisor (RNS1) will manage a team of six Registered Nurses (RNs) and four Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), responsible for the care of up to 78 individuals in the residential homes and 85 individuals in the Day program.

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Each nurse is responsible for supporting individuals with diverse medical needs. The RNS1 will also develop corrective action plans for identified regulatory issues and oversee their implementation. Responsibilities include participating in the management and administration of nursing services, assisting with planning and program development, and collaborating with management to review and enhance nursing policies, protocols, and procedures.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides clinical oversight, audits nursing care, and provides guidance and training to staff and nurses.
• The RN provides orientation and mentoring for new RNs and LPNs and makes appropriate assignments based on acuity level changes.
• Serves as a member of the following committees:
  Health Service Bulletins, Medication Certification Task Force, Incident Review, Health and Safety, and Nursing Policy and Procedure.
• Is involved with indirect and direct supervision of the RNs, LPNs, and Direct care staff.
• Completes investigations, as assigned.
• Ensure that the documentary evidence of an individual's health is complete and accurate.
• May help manage the nursing department, monitor expenditures, participate in committees and work groups, and perform duties of a lower-level Registered Nurse as needed.
• Other duties as determined by the Director of Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Promotion:

Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State and two years of service in any Grade 18 or higher position that requires a registered professional nurse license; or one year of service in any Grade 20 or higher position that requires a registered professional nurse license.

Open competitive:

Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Substitution: a bachelor's degree in nursing can substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master's degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Transfer:

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Additional Comments:

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. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to 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.

Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 22 ($82,326), Increased Hiring Salary ($10,852), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000) and Mid-Hudson adjustment ($2,000). Geographic Pay Differential and Mid-Hudson adjustment are added to the job rate ($104,230).

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.

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.

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