Review Vacancy
AgencyAddiction Services and Supports, Office of
TitleNurse Practitioner (Blaisdell ATC)
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $42.27 to $42.27 Hourly
Street Address Russell E. Blaisdell Addiction Treatment Center
Rockland Psychiatric Center, Building 57
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must possess a New York State License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse and certification by the New York State Education Department in a specialty area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry. Candidates must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Failure to maintain licensure, certification and/or Medicaid/Medicare eligibility will result in the termination of employment. Russell E. Blaisdell ATC is a Tobacco-Free facility.
Duties Description The Nurse Practitioner will perform the following general duties:
•Oversee medical care provided to patients; obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, order medications and procedures; authorize admissions and renders admitting diagnoses.
•Provide individual health education and risk reduction counseling.
•Available for consultation, direction, and on-side care on evenings, weekends, and during off hours.
•Assist in patient discharge planning, especially in terms of health care needs, meets with patient prior to discharge.
NOTE: The Addiction Treatment Center uses a computerized patient record system.
Additional Comments Minimum of 4 hours/week; providing additional coverage as needed.
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) that 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 may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Gladys Kreis, Human Resources Specialist
Email Address Gladys.Kreis@oasas.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS OASAS Bureau of Human Resources Management
1450 Western Ave., 4th floor
Notes on ApplyingWhen applying, please submit a completed NYS application found at this link: http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf There is no fee for this examination.