Minimum Qualifications
Transfer Qualifications: Any Current Registered Nurse 2
Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience. One year of this experience must have been providing direct services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness, developmental disabilities, addiction, or substance use disorders in a community setting.
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.
Duties Description
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary duties and responsibilities be inclusive of the Community setting and Family Care Program and will
include but not be limited to:
- Required to provide nursing assessment and monitor the health of individuals residing in all family care homes they are assigned to in St. Lawrence, Essex, Clinton, Jefferson, and Franklin Counties. On occasion, on a short-term basis, may need to cover for other nurses in the Sunmount area.
- May be expected to travel to other Sunmount DDSO offices for training purposes and/or for consultation/meetings with other team members.
- Will provide consultation and supervision of family care providers in their performance of health-related procedures.
- Will collaborate with physicians and other health care providers to advocate for the health care needs of individuals as needed.
- Review of medical documentation related to the individuals’ medical needs and follow up on any medical issues needing addressing.
- Ensure medication administration requirements are met.
- Will visit all assigned family care homes on no less than a quarterly basis and works cooperatively with clinical team members, individuals, and family care providers.
- Will attend clinical team meetings and meet the standards as specified in the Family Care Manual, Sunmount policy and procedures - nursing /health policy.
- Provide training to Family Care Providers and Family Care Substitute providers to meet the requirements to become certified, re-certified and maintain certification.
- Adjust schedule as needed to coordinate coverage with other RNs within the team, to provide oversight and medication recertification for AMAP staff on all shifts, to attend medical appointments, and to visit consumers in hospitals when necessary.
- Responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient medication systems within the home, including, but not limited to inventory, storage, documentation, and follow-up.
- Provide clinical supervision to LPNs in all nursing functions/direct care staff for nursing tasks as necessary.
- Ensure timely and appropriate follow-up on consumer health, medical, and psychiatric issues.
- Responsible for development of appropriate self-medication administration goals for individuals.
- Responsible for overseeing and maintaining effective infection control practices at the IRA and for monitoring immunization status of staff and individuals.
- Responsible for assessing and ensuring delivery of all aspects of medical/psychological care if needed and oversight of LPN’s/direct care staff assigned to provide the care.
- Responsible for ongoing assessment of health status, and provision of advocacy for necessary interventions along with appropriate documentation, in a timely manner.
- Responsible for timely completion of all nursing assessments and related paperwork, as outlined in the HCBS Waiver regulations.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with 633 regulations, nursing policies and procedures, and appropriate and timely documentation.
- Responsible for development and oversight of Nursing Plans of Service as assigned.
- Responsible to train staff on Nursing Plans of Service on an ongoing basis as needed.
- Responsible for completion of non-reportable logs, medication error logs, etc., monthly for the IRA monthly report.
- Responsible for training staff in current nursing policy and procedures, individualized specific medical issues and treatments, medication administration (and recertification), and ensuring compliance through oversight and record reviews.
- Responsible for ensuring implementation of site-specific protocols for emergencies, and provision of emerging evaluations and assistance.
- Responsible for pouring and passing medications and doing treatments when needed.
- Must be able to work well with involved family members/advocates.
- Will perform various program related duties such as investigations, CPR/FA training, PPD administration, assessment of referrals and family care provider applicants, and additional duties as assigned.
- Willing to become trained as a CPR/AED/First Aid instructor if not already certified to do so.
- Other duties as assigned by RN Supervisor 1.
Additional Comments
May choose to work out of Franklin County or Clinton County Offices
Assignment to include:
- IRA caseload in Clinton County.
- Family Care caseload in St. Lawrence, Essex, Jefferson, Clinton, and Franklin Counties.
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OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Additional Comments
NY HELPS 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.
If you are hired under the HELPS Program, you will be first be appointed as a temporary employee. If you are performing successfully in the position, your appointment will be changed from temporary to permanent non-competitive. Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and you may take any promotion exam for which you are qualified. 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.
- 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.
- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
- 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 (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
NYS Offers Incredible Benefits!
- Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
- Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
- Life insurance and Disability insurance.
- The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
NYS offers Incredible Benefits!
Paid Holidays and Leave
- Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
- Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
- Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
- Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
- Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events. Health Care Coverage Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost. Retirement Program Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. Professional Development and Education and Training NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development. Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
- OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit
people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by November 8, 2024 to:
Sunmount-OHRM
2445 State Route 30
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
E-Mail: sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Phone: (518) 359-4150
Fax: (518) 359-4161
Please reference the above EOA # 24-107 in all correspondence.
Please note:
- For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
- 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.
- OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
- 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 Division of Administration Central Office at (518) 486-7222 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
- Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program:
- For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
