Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 2

Date Posted:

05/21/26

Applications Due:

06/04/26

Vacancy ID:

216559 Position Information NY HELPYes AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for TitleSenior Licensed Practical Nurse 2 Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade13 Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA) Salary RangeFrom $64069 to $69061 Annually Employment TypeFull-Time Appointment TypePermanent Jurisdictional ClassCompetitive Class Travel Percentage0% Schedule WorkweekMon-Fri Hours Per Week40 Workday From8 AM To4:30 PM Flextime allowed?

No Mandatory overtime?

No Compressed workweek allowed?

No Telecommuting allowed?

No Location CountyFranklin Street Address78/80 Edgewood CitySaranac Lake StateNY Zip Code12983 Job Specifics Duties Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position would be directly responsible for assisting the nursing and house staff with a variety of clinical and nursing services at the 25 School St, 55 Rose Ave, 78 Edgewood, and 80 Edgewood IRAs. This position will be expected to be on site at each of the assigned IRA at least 1 x each week to assist with tasks including but is not limited to:

• Attending medical appointments and assisting with telehealth appointments as needed.
• Assisting with nursing tasks, including injections, catheterizations, etc.
• Creating spreadsheets/documents to assist RNs in tracking/trending medical data (ex: collecting medication and procedural error data).
• Uploading medical documents, including consults, diagnostic results, etc., to individual EHR records.
• Assisting with maintaining medical records (ex: filing and uploading medical documents) for individuals residing in the assigned IRAs.
• Assist RN with completion of medical documents.
• Maintain medication and treatment inventory, including weekly inventory checks, reordering medications and treatments when needed, verifying accuracy of inventory, etc.
• Collaborating with local pharmacies and the pharmacy vendor to assist in remedying issues with prescriptions.
• Assist with disseminating medical information to the RN, direct care, clinical, etc., on the interdisciplinary teams as needed.
• Ordering supplies, organizing documents, assisting with other ancillary based tasks as needed.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

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Minimum QualificationsPromotion:

Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State; and one year of service as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 1.

Open Competitive:

A license and current registration to practice as a practical nurse in New York State AND two years of experience providing nursing care and treatment services to individuals under the supervision of a registered nurse; assisting with the implementation of treatment plans; administering, observing, and recording medication management; educating and counseling individuals and families regarding illnesses, medications, tests, and treatment goals and procedures; monitoring and recording individuals progress; and supervising direct care staff.

Transfer:

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive, non-competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades. To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: ://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny/cmo/gotit/index.cfm. Additional CommentsThis 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

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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.

• Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the increased hiring salary and geographic pay differential. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 13 ($53,413), Increased Hiring Salary ($6,656) and Geographic Pay Differential ($4,000). The Geographic Pay Differential is added to the job rate of ($65,061).
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• 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.
• 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 studentAid/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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.

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.

Paid Parental Leave:

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.

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 ://oer.ny/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 ://oer.ny/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.

• All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Submit cover letter and résumé by June 4, 2026 to: Sunmount-OHRM 2445 State Route 30 Tupper Lake, NY 12986

E-Mail:

sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny

Phone:

(518) 359-4150

Fax:

(518) 359-4161 Please reference the above

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in all correspondence. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. How to Apply NameSunmount Human Resources Telephone518-359-4150 Fax518-359-4161 Email Addresssunmount.careers@opwdd.ny Address Street2445 State Route 30 CityTupper Lake StateNY Zip Code12986 Notes on ApplyingPlease reference the above

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in all correspondence.