Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• 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; prepares individuals for and/or 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 responses to medication or changes in health status.
• Serves as the nursing representative on a treatment team; provides information on nursing needs; and 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; and 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; and may collect data and perform related activities to support medical research.
• Monitors inventories and ensures that 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 to staff; makes clinical rounds to assess 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 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 contribute to reports and performance evaluations for lower-level staff involved in nursing care activities.

Minimum Qualifications

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; meeting minimum qualifications is required.
• At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have permanent non-competitive status converted to permanent competitive status.
• Starting salary reflects the Hiring Salary and geographic pay differential. See posting for details.
• OPWDD employees must be eligible for participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs; continued employment depends on eligibility.
• Various benefits include health insurance options, life and disability insurance, retirement, paid holidays and leave, and professional development opportunities.
• Reasonable accommodations are available; contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit for information and forms.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to inclusion.

All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.