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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/27/14

Applications Due04/30/14

Vacancy ID12485

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleNurse 2 (Psychiatric), Elmira Psychiatric Center

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade16

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

Salary RangeFrom $56216 to $62968 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Every other weekend off and split pass days.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Chemung

Street Address Elmira Psychiatric Center

100 Washington Street

City Elmira

StateNY

Zip Code14901

Minimum Qualifications Transfer Opportunity - Currently serving permanently in the Nurse 2 (Psychiatric) title and eligible for lateral transfer; OR in a comparable title and eligible for Section 70.1 or 70.4 transfer.

Open Competitive:

A license and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State AND either one year of full-time post-RN licensure clinical nursing 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.

You must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. If you receive an appointment, your continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility. Failure to do so may result in the termination of your appointment.

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.

Duties Description As Nurse 2 (Psychiatric), you will provide professional nursing services appropriate to individuals diagnosed with mental illness. Nursing services include, but are not limited to:

nursing interventions and their documentation,

case finding,

health teaching/counseling,

provision of supportive and/or restorative care,

staff training,

clinical and administration report preparation,

maintenance of infection control standards, and

participation on a treatment team.

You may also act as a charge nurse. 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 medicines, controlled drugs and narcotics.

Additional Comments Salary includes full-time annual salary, increased hiring salary and geographic pay differential.
Additional compensation may apply based on shift assignment.

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.

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

Name Personnel Office

Telephone (607) 737-4726

Fax (607) 737-4722

Email Address christopher.kraeger@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Elmira Psychiatric Center

100 Washington Street

City Elmira

State NY

Zip Code 14901

 

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