Duties Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As a Registered Nurse 1 on an assigned shift, you will provide professional nursing services appropriate to individuals served by

the program to which you are assigned. Services may include, but are not limited to, nursing interventions and their

documentation, case finding, health teaching/counseling and provision of supportive and/or restorative care. You will also

participate in staff training, prepare clinical and administrative reports, maintain infection control standards, and function as a

member of a treatment team.

Temp Hourly Registered Nurse 1 will function as relief staff to provide nursing coverage in a chosen county. The Registered Nurse

1 role is essential to the health and safety as it pertains to the medical/nursing needs of our individuals residing in the community.

With an aging population, their medical needs have and will continue to increase. A temp hourly Registered Nurse 1 will supplement

Care Where Additional Registered Nurse 1 Coverage Is Required.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The temp hourly Registered Nurse 1 will provide coverage where nursing needs are high and staffing ratios are low. The Registered

Nurse 1 duties may include, but are not limited to: injections, enteral feedings, wound care, insertion of catheters, ostomy care, and

nursing assessments. Provides nursing care oversight, charts health status, transcribes physician’s orders accurately, and ensures

appropriate medication orders and follow up appointments are communicated within the work location. This position will be provided

a mentor for training.

NOTE: You must have a valid driver’s license to apply as travel is a part of the duties involved in this position.

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Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in the State of New York.

Additional Comments

LOCATION: Westchester County – Multiple Locations Base: Hawthorne IRA etc.

SHIFT: Monday-Sunday (Can be up to 40 hours per week) - Multiple Shifts

Please note:

The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies. Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.

If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.

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 believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at 008-889-1888 or Email at h2wruq@cuwh0e.com to obtain information and RA forms.

OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at 189-991-0099 or via email at mehjj@e01gf7z.com.