Registered Nurse 1 (NY HELPS)

New York State Department of Health; Montrose (NY); On-site; USD 119,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NYS Employees’ Retirement

Shift & Geographic pay differentials

Health care options

Family dental and vision benefits

Deferred Compensation plan

Education savings programs

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health seeks a Registered Nurse 1 at the Veterans Home in Montrose to coordinate and deliver professional nursing care under the supervision of the Nurse Administrator. This 252-bed facility offers full-time roles with comprehensive benefits and shift options.

The position requires a current NYS RN license and preferred experience in long-term care with geriatric residents. A robust benefits package, including health care, pension, and geographic pay

Qualifications

• Licensed and actively registered as a NYS Registered Professional Nurse.
• Experience in long-term care with geriatric population preferred.
• Must maintain valid NYS nursing license as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct and provide professional nursing care to residents.
• Work under the supervision of the Nurse Administrator.
• Participate in care planning and collaborate with the care team.

Skills

Long-Term Care experience

Geriatric care

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse license (NY)

Job description

Duties Description

The Registered Nurse 1 will coordinate, direct and provide professional nursing care to residents of the Nursing Home under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Administrator.

Description

The Registered Nurse 1 will coordinate, direct and provide professional nursing care to residents of the Nursing Home under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Administrator.

Notes

• Maintaining a current and valid license and/or registration is a condition of employment; failure to do so will result in removal from the position.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. Should an appointee be subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, employment may be terminated

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at Montrose employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18.

Transfer: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, to a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18.

Open Competitive HELPS qualifications: Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate would have experience in a Long-Term Care setting with a geriatric population.

Additional Comments

All Shifts Available.

We are a 252-bed long term skilled care nursing facility providing care to the Veterans of our community.

Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.

Posted salary range ($118,726 - $128,120) includes statutory hiring rate at step 4 and job rate for grade 18, plus a geographic pay differential of $35,000, & downstate adjustment of $4,150.

If applicable, the inconvenience pay program of $825 per year will be paid to employees who work four (4) hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Hours worked between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on an overtime basis are not included for Inconvenience Pay.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone [phone] or email [e-mail] to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.