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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/30/15

Applications Due08/14/15

Vacancy ID22691

NY HELPNo

AgencyCorrection, Commission on

TitleSr. Utilization Review Nurse (2 positions)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade19

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

Salary RangeFrom $55126 to $70013 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Minimum Qualifications Permanent Appointment: Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent service in a title eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law. Candidates reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for this title will be canvassed and need not apply to this posting.

Provisional appointment: You must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State. In addition, you must have one year of post-RN licensure nursing experience devoted exclusively to utilization review. Part-time utilization review experience will be prorated.

Duties Description As a Sr. Utilization Review Nurse, the incumbents will be assigned to the agency’s Forensic Medical Unit, and will manage inmate mortality and special medical investigations caseloads. Such investigations will involve the inspection of state and local correctional facilities, interviewing correctional facility security and health care staff, reviewing medical and mental health records, and preparing comprehensive field investigation reports. In addition, these positions will conduct inspections and evaluations of the health care plant, equipment, procedures and operations of state and local correctional facilities, including the preparation of comprehensive medical and mental health services evaluation reports, and the design of minimum health services professional staffing plans. The duties will also include managing a caseload of inmate health care and mental health care complaints, and grievances. A minimum of 40% travel is required, including overnight travel.

Additional Comments The State Commission of Corrections provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources Management at 518-485-1704.

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

Name Theresa Geleta

Telephone 518-485-7740

Fax 518-457-4000

Email Address DCJSJobs@dcjs.ny.gov

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume via e-mail to DCJSJobs@dcjs.ny.gov or to the contact information provided above.

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