Registered Nurse 2 - Community

Duties Description The Quality Improvement Registered Nurse 2 (RN2) is an essential role that will support the core mission of the Hudson Valley district and assist with optimizing the delivery of high-quality nursing services and maintaining the health and safety of individuals across Hudson Valley's four counties. The RN2 will maintain expert, current knowledge of nursing policies, processes, standards, laws, rules, and regulations and provide consultation and assistance to the residential teams to properly apply those standards to improve service delivery outcomes.

The RN2 will play a unique and active role in supporting the district as a nursing subject matter expert by providing training, technical assistance, conducting site visits and audits, providing ongoing monitoring of service delivery documentation, and evaluating program needs, processes, effectiveness, trends, and outcomes.

This position will report to the Hudson Valley DDSOO Director of Quality Improvement who will provide direction on tasks, including but not limited to assisting with audits to ensure compliance, functioning as a resource to state operation residential and day program teams, and participating in various committees.

The person will be tasked with completing DQI survey readiness reviews / audits, reviewing exit conferences, and working collaboratively with the state operations teams to develop nursing related POCAs. This position will be a valuable resource for operational and regulatory information dissemination and training to nursing and residential staff, as appropriate, across the 4 counties.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Supports the district as a nursing subject matter expert.
• Maintains expert current knowledge of nursing polocies, processes, standards, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Provides consultation and assistance to the residential teams to properly apply those standards to improve service delivery outcomes.
• Provides training and technical assistance.
• Conducts site visits and audits.
• Completes DQI survey readiness reviews / audits.
• Reviews exit conferences.
• Participates in the Nursing Standards of Practice & Health Service work group.
• Assists in developing SOPs, in accordance with regulatory and policy standards.
• Completes reviews of incidents and investigations (medical, falls, death), as assigned.
• Serves as a committee member to the following committees :

o Incident Review Committee

o Medication Task Force

o Mortality Review Committee

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Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Applicants must possess 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.

Substitution :

A bachelor's degree in nursing may substitute for one year of general post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master's degree in nursing may substitute for two years of general post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Additional Comments

TRAVEL : Percentage of travel may vary (approx. 20%-50%). Must have valid driver's license as well as dependable transportation.

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. 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.

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.

they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

° 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.

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.

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

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.

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 : / / oer.ny.gov / training-and-professional-development.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name DDSO 4 - Hudson Valley Human Resources Department

Telephone Phone : 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5

Fax 845-947-6189

Email Address Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 7 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

Notes on Applying Submit cover letter, résumé, License # to : Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Please reference the above EOA #25-064 in all correspondence.