Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleNurse Practitioner, Psychiatric, New York City Children's Center, Bronx Campus, P15422
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $92963 to $105917 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Open to New York State Employees
One year of permanent, competitive service as a Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry) and eligible for transfer
OR
Open Competitive Opportunity:
NYS Registered Professional Nurse License and NYS Education Department Certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry) and reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title.
OR
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry) is a continuous recruitment examination. The minimum qualifications are a New York State License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse and certification by the New York State Education Department in the Psychiatry specialty area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. Candidates interested in applying for the open competitive opportunity must complete the New York State Application (http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf) and submit it to:
New York State Office of Mental Health
Decentralized List Unit
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
Duties Description The Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry) will be assigned to the Anxiety Disorder Research Clinic - Division of Therapeutics. The Anxiety Disorder Research Clinic studies the diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. The mission of the clinic is to improve patient outcome by developing and studying new therapeutic strategies, elucidating the brain mechanisms, underlying their systems and disseminating evidence-based practices to clinicians and patients. Approximately 30-50 candidates per week come to the research clinic for evaluation and possible enrollment and treatment in the research being conducted.
As a Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry), within the Anxiety Disorder Research Clinic - Division of Therapeutics, you would interview and assess research candidates in order to develop both medical and psychiatric histories. You would be responsible for monitoring patient’s physical status, ordering necessary medical tests and assessing the results of these tests to determine if results are within normal limits. Based upon test results and available information, you would make an initial diagnosis and initiate any referrals as necessary. You would also be responsible for performing necessary psychiatric testing and evaluating the results to determine if the results are relevant to the research being conducted. For candidates who are accepted into the research programs, you would be responsible for developing and implementing plans of psychiatric care; developing health care plans for the research subjects; initiating the appropriate nursing care plan; referring research subjects for appropriate health care follow up; and monitoring the research subjects by conducting necessary assessments, reporting findings to others and modifying treatment or health care plans as necessary. You will also be responsible for supervising and training Research Assistants in the methods and protocols of the research project; assisting staff with assessment tools or questions regarding the assessment; and interacting with research subjects and their families.
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.
4. Your degree or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. If your degree or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
Additional Comments Salary is inclusive of increased hiring salary, geographic pay differential and downstate adjustment.
Generous benefit package includes:
• Paid vacation leave
• Paid personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Tuition aid
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits
• Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, and
• Various savings plan programs.
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: 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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address nyccchr@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street New York City Children’s Center
1819 Bergen St. Bldg. A/Rm. 139
Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.
http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf