NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Licensed Practical Nurse
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, New York, New York, us, 10261
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities provided pay range
This range is provided by NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $67,933.00 / yr – $72,322.00 / yr
Duties Description
Under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or other licensed health care provider, performs nursing care tasks and procedures consistent with individual treatment plans and scope of practice.
Assists registered nurses, physicians, or other licensed health care providers in the identification of individuals’ needs and participates in the development of plans to address goals.
Administers medications and nursing procedures to individuals as prescribed.
Obtains and records individuals’ temperatures, blood pressures, pulse rates, and other vital signs using standard instruments and procedures.
Observes, monitors, and records individuals’ symptoms and conditions to obtain and provide information for diagnosis and treatment; identifies responses to medication or changes in health status; and reports such to a registered nurse, physician, or other licensed health care provider.
Prepares individuals for or assists with examinations and treatments.
Maintains charts and other records of individuals’ conditions and/or administered treatments.
Attends to individuals’ personal needs, including activities of daily living and hygiene tasks, such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and grooming.
Talks to individuals, listens to their concerns and responses, and encourages them to cooperate and participate in treatment and rehabilitation activities.
Educates and counsels individuals and/or families regarding their health, medications, treatment goals and procedures, and behavioral interactions as appropriate.
May perform housekeeping tasks, such as changing linens, and assist other staff in cleaning activities to ensure a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for individuals.
Monitors supply inventories and completes requisition forms to ensure adequate supply levels.
May observe and supervise the activities of unlicensed direct care staff, including the administration of medication, to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and reports observations to higher‑level staff.
Minimum Qualifications
A license and current registration to practice as a practical nurse in New York State.
A limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State.
An application on file for a limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State. (You must be approved immediately following graduation from an approved school of practical nursing in New York State to qualify under this option.)
If appointed with qualification “B” or “C,” you must obtain your license within one year of the date your limited permit was issued.
All candidates must also possess a valid driver’s license and submit proof upon appointment.
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. 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.
Benefits
Paid holidays and leave: 13 paid holidays, 13 days of paid vacation, 5 days paid personal leave, 13 days paid sick leave, up to 3 days professional leave.
Health care coverage for employees and eligible dependents. Family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
Paid parental leave: up to 12 weeks at full pay.
Retirement program: NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional development: training programs and tuition assistance.
Equal Opportunity 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.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Base pay range $67,933.00 / yr – $72,322.00 / yr
Duties Description
Under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or other licensed health care provider, performs nursing care tasks and procedures consistent with individual treatment plans and scope of practice.
Assists registered nurses, physicians, or other licensed health care providers in the identification of individuals’ needs and participates in the development of plans to address goals.
Administers medications and nursing procedures to individuals as prescribed.
Obtains and records individuals’ temperatures, blood pressures, pulse rates, and other vital signs using standard instruments and procedures.
Observes, monitors, and records individuals’ symptoms and conditions to obtain and provide information for diagnosis and treatment; identifies responses to medication or changes in health status; and reports such to a registered nurse, physician, or other licensed health care provider.
Prepares individuals for or assists with examinations and treatments.
Maintains charts and other records of individuals’ conditions and/or administered treatments.
Attends to individuals’ personal needs, including activities of daily living and hygiene tasks, such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and grooming.
Talks to individuals, listens to their concerns and responses, and encourages them to cooperate and participate in treatment and rehabilitation activities.
Educates and counsels individuals and/or families regarding their health, medications, treatment goals and procedures, and behavioral interactions as appropriate.
May perform housekeeping tasks, such as changing linens, and assist other staff in cleaning activities to ensure a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for individuals.
Monitors supply inventories and completes requisition forms to ensure adequate supply levels.
May observe and supervise the activities of unlicensed direct care staff, including the administration of medication, to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and reports observations to higher‑level staff.
Minimum Qualifications
A license and current registration to practice as a practical nurse in New York State.
A limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State.
An application on file for a limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State. (You must be approved immediately following graduation from an approved school of practical nursing in New York State to qualify under this option.)
If appointed with qualification “B” or “C,” you must obtain your license within one year of the date your limited permit was issued.
All candidates must also possess a valid driver’s license and submit proof upon appointment.
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. 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.
Benefits
Paid holidays and leave: 13 paid holidays, 13 days of paid vacation, 5 days paid personal leave, 13 days paid sick leave, up to 3 days professional leave.
Health care coverage for employees and eligible dependents. Family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
Paid parental leave: up to 12 weeks at full pay.
Retirement program: NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional development: training programs and tuition assistance.
Equal Opportunity 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.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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