Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 07/11/17
Applications Due: 01/04/18
Vacancy ID: 42143

Position Information

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleNurse 1 / Nurse 2, Psychiatric, Elmira Children and Youth Psychiatric Center, P17388

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade16

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $54060 to $67793 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 4 PM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Chemung

Street Address Elmira Children and Youth Psychiatric Center – Children Crisis Respite Residence

100 Washington Street

City Elmira

StateNY

Zip Code14901

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Open to all qualified candidates:

Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the eligible list for the title;

OR

Transfer Opportunity – Eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a title approved for transfer by Civil Service within two salary grades of the Grade 16 level.

OR

Open Competitive/Continuous Recruitment Opportunity –
Nurse 1 Minimum Qualifications:
You must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State, possess a limited permit to practice nursing in New York State, or be eligible to enter the examination for such license. You must obtain your NYS license within one year of the date of appointment or action will be taken to remove you from the position.

Nurse 2 (Psychiatric) Minimum Qualifications

You must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State AND have one year of full-time post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience. Appointment as a Nurse 2 (Psychiatric) requires EITHER one year of full-time post-RN licensure clinical experience, of which six months must be specialized nursing experience with individuals, at least 50% of whom have been diagnosed with mental illness, alcoholism, or chemical dependency; OR eighteen months of full-time post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience.

Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State and must maintain this license while holding the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance, supervision/leadership experience, facilitating groups experience and experience with residential program is preferred.

To apply as an open competitive candidate, please complete the New York State Application (http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf ) and submit it with your other application materials.

Duties Description As Nurse 1 or Nurse 2 (Psychiatric), you will provide professional nursing services which include, but are not limited to, nursing interventions and their documentation, case finding, health teaching/counseling and provision of supportive and/or restorative care. You will also participate in staff training, prepare clinical and administrative reports, maintain infection control standards, and function as a member of a treatment team. You may also act as a charge nurse. As a Nurse 2 (Psychiatric), you may provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their patient/resident care duties and be responsible for maintaining inventory standards for medicine, controlled drugs, and narcotics.

Notes:

1. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.

2. 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 (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

3. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and Federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

Additional Comments:

The Children Crisis Respite Residence (CCRR) provides a short-term (1-21 day) individualized, family – centered community-base, trauma sensitive, safe and therapeutic living environment to children aged 10-17 with serious emotional disturbances. The goal of the program is to stabilize crisis situations and to support the family or service provider’s efforts to maintain the child in his/her current residence.

RN1, RN2 will be considered.

Salary schedules for the Nurse 1 and Nurse 2 (Psychiatric) positions are as follows:

Nurse 1: $54,060 – $61,388 (salary includes various enhancements).
Nurse 2 Psychiatric: $59,603 - $67,793 (salary includes various enhancements).

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

Contact Information

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 607-737-4722

Email Address Tanya.vanderhoeven@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Elmira Children and Youth Psychiatric Center

100 Washington Street

City Elmira

State NY

Zip Code 14901

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the New York State Civil Service Application and submit it with your resume and other application materials.

http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf