Nurse 3

New York State of Opportunity

New York State Department of Civil Service announces Continuous Recruitment Examination Open to All Qualified Individuals

Applications Accepted: Continuously
Tests To Be Held: Periodically

Minimum Qualifications
Duties
Subject of Examination
How to Apply

Exams Included on This Announcement
Exam Number	Exam Title	Salary Grade
20-970	Nurse 3 (Correctional Services)	G-20
20-838	Nurse 3 (Geriatric)	G-20
20-839	Nurse 3 (Psychiatric)	G-20
20-840	Nurse 3 (Psychiatric - Manual Communications)	G-20
20-841	Nurse 3 (Psychiatric - Spanish Language)	G-20
20-842	Nurse 3 (Rehabilitation)	G-20

Upstate Counties with Salary Enhancements

Location	Beginning Salary	Job Rate
Statewide (No Salary Enhancements)	$56,813	$72,076
Oxford Veterans Home	$61,313	$76,576
Columbia and Greene Counties	$63,813	$79,076
Monroe County	$64,813	$80,076
Broome and Chemung Counties	$67,301	$76,576
Sullivan and Ulster Counties	$69,684	$84,947
Dutchess and Orange Counties	$71,197	$86,460
Putnam County	$74,668	$86,473
DOCS	$72,710	$87,973

Shift differentials in Upstate Counties range from $400 to $7,000 depending on county. Appointees may also be eligible for $575/year inconvenience pay. Additional monies may be available for advanced qualifications.

Downstate Counties with Salary Enhancements

Location	Beginning Salary	Job Rate
SUNY Stony Brook	$72,710	$87,973
Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties	$76,181	$87,973

Shift differentials in the Nine-County Greater New York Metropolitan Area range from $3,620 to $4,800 depending on county. Appointees may also be eligible for $575/year inconvenience pay. Additional monies may be available for advanced qualifications.

NO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED

The Positions

New York State has approximately 5,000 positions in the Nursing title series. Over half of the positions are located in facilities operated by the Office of Mental Health (OMH), while approximately a quarter are located in Department of Correctional Services facilities. Other agencies utilizing these positions are the Office For People With Developmental Disabilities (formerly the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities), State University of New York, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Department of Health (DOH), and the State Education Department in Rome and Batavia. Positions designated as Psychiatric are located only in OMH and OASAS, while those designated as Rehabilitation are located only at DOH's Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw.

Duties

As a Nurse 3 (Correctional Services), you would administer training related to providing quality health care to the patient inmate population and coordinate with other direct care staff and Department of Correctional Services main office to develop department policies and procedures. As a Nurse 3 (Geriatric), you would administer training related to providing quality health care to the geriatric patient population and coordinate with other direct care staff, Veterans' Homes, and the Department of Health to develop department policies and procedures. As a Nurse 3 (Psychiatric), you would be expected to provide direct nursing care to patients with the most severe or complicated psychiatric, chemical dependency, and/or medical problems and act as a consultant, teacher and resource person to lower level nurses and other direct care staff. As a Nurse 3 (Rehabilitation), you would provide direct nursing care to patients in the Special Care, Cardiac and Respiratory Care Units. As a consultant/teacher you would demonstrate and teach all aspects of cardiac, respiratory and rehabilitation nursing. Nurse 3 (Psychiatric) and Nurse 3 (Rehabilitation) are expected to operate with a considerable degree of independence and use professional judgment in solving all but the most difficult nursing care problems.

Minimum Qualifications

On or before the date of filing application:

For Examination Number 20-837, Nurse 3 (Correctional Services): you must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State and have a master's degree in nursing and one year of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience; OR a bachelor's degree in nursing and two years of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience; AND one year as a professional nurse educator conducting nursing education and training.

For Examination Number 20-838, Nurse 3 (Geriatric): you must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State and (one of the following): have a master's degree in nursing and one year of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience working with a geriatric population; OR a bachelor's degree in nursing or health related area and two years of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience working with a geriatric population; OR an associate's degree in nursing and 30 college credits beyond the associate's degree towards the completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing and Gerontological Nurse Certification (ANCC) and two years of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience working with a geriatric population; OR a diploma degree in nursing and 30 college credits beyond the basic RN program towards the completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing and Gerontological Nurse Certification (ANCC) and two years of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience working with a geriatric population.

For Examination Numbers 20-839, 20-840, and 20-841, Nurse 3 (Psychiatric) and (Language Parenthetics): you must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State and have master's degree or Doctorate in nursing and one year of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience; OR a bachelor's degree in nursing OR present a notarized letter from the registrar as proof of status as a matriculated senior in a baccalaureate nursing program (you must obtain your degree within one year of the date of appointment or action will be taken to remove you from the position); AND have two years of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience with individuals, at least 50% of whom have been diagnosed with mental illness, alcoholism, or chemical dependency.

For Examination Number 20-842, Nurse 3 (Rehabilitation): you must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State and have a master's degree in nursing and three years of post-RN licensure clinical nursing experience; OR a bachelor's degree in nursing OR Certification in ALL the following: Arrhythmia; I.V.; Defibrillation; and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), PLUS ONE of the following: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse; or Critical Care Registered Nurse; or 30 additional college credits toward completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing AND have four years of post RN licensure experience in an acute care or acute rehabilitation setting.

Notes

If you fail to maintain your registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
Credentials will be reviewed at the time of interview.
Questions regarding requirements for licensure should be directed to the New York State Education Department, Office of the State Board for Nursing, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12230 or by calling (518) 474-3817. The State Education Department may also be contacted at http://www.op.nysed.gov/.
Agencies are very interested in candidates who speak Spanish or Chinese or who are skilled in manual communication. If you are considered for appointment to a foreign language position, you will be required to demonstrate your proficiency in the language. If you are considered for appointment to a manual communication position, you will be required to demonstrate your proficiency in manual sign language. Proficiency must be at a level that will assure your ability to properly perform the duties of the position.
Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.
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.
Applicants for positions at any of the Veterans Homes operated by the Department of Health must have no findings of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, or misappropriation of resident funds listed on the New York State or any state nursing home registry to be considered.
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.

Subject of Examination

If you meet the minimum qualifications, your education and experience will be evaluated against the general background of the positions. Therefore, it is important that the information on your application be complete and accurate. Vagueness and omissions will not be interpreted in your favor. Your final score will be based on the rating you receive on the evaluation of education and experience. All statements you make on your application are subject to investigation.

How to Apply

Download the examination application NYS-APP form; or
Email examinfo@cs.state.ny.us to request NYS-APP form; or
Obtain NYS-APP form from a State agency or facility personnel/business office; or
Request NYS-APP form by calling the Department of Civil Service in the Albany area at 518-457-2487 [press 2, then press 3]; or toll free at 1-877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 3].

State agencies have an ongoing need for persons qualified for appointment to these positions. Therefore, the agencies listed will accept applications at any time and will rate the education and experience of qualified applicants whenever additional eligibles are needed. Applications received after a rating is completed will be retained for the next rating.

For information about this examination, write or call the facility where you are interested in being employed, using the information on the attached sheets, or write the NYS Department of Civil Service, c/o Staffing Section 1 or call (518) 473-9726.

Where to Apply

Mail your completed application form, NYS-APP, directly to any of the facilities listed on the attached sheets, with the following exceptions:

If you are interested in employment at any of the:

Alcoholism Treatment Centers - mail your application form, NYS-APP, with a list of the treatment centers where you are willing to accept employment to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Bureau of Human Resources Management, 1450 Western Avenue, Albany, New York 12203, (518) 485-1728.
Department of Correctional Services Facilities - mail your application form, NYS-APP, with a list of the correctional facilities where you are willing to accept employment to the New York State Department of Correctional Services, 1220 Washington Avenue, State Office Building Campus, Building #2, Albany, New York 12226-2050, (518) 457 8132.
Mental Health Satellite Units located in Correctional Facilities Statewide - mail your application form, NYS-APP, with a list of Mental Health Satellite Units at which you are willing to accept employment to the Central New York Psychiatric Center, 300 Old River Road, Marcy, New York 13403. Department of Correctional Services facilities which have Mental Health Satellite Units are indicated by an asterisk on the attached listing; these units are operated by the Office of Mental Health.
Office of Children and Family Services - mail your application form, NYS-APP, with a list of the residential centers where you are willing to accept employment to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Personnel Office, 52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144-2735.

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

College of Technology at Delhi

167 Bush Hall

Delhi, NY 13753

Long Island State Veterans Home

Human Resources Department

100 Patriots Road

Stony Brook, NY 11790

NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred University

2 Pine Street

Alfred, NY 14802

State University College of

Agriculture and Technology

at Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY 12043

State University College of

Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville

Morrisville, NY 13408-0901

State University College of

Technology at Canton

Canton, NY 13617

State University College of

Technology at Farmingdale

Melville Road

Farmingdale, NY 11735

State University of New York at Albany

Human Resources Administration UAB 300

1400 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12222

State University of New York at Binghamton

P.O. Box 6000

Binghamton, NY 13902-6000

State University of New York at Buffalo

120 Crofts Hall

Amherst Campus

Buffalo, NY 14260-7022

State University of New York at Stony Brook

390 Administration Building

Human Resources Department

Stony Brook, NY 11794-0751

State University of New York University Hospital

Human Resources Dept.

3 Technology Drive, Suite 100

East Setauket, NY 11733-9300

SUNY College at Brockport

Allen Administration Building

350 New Campus Drive

Brockport, NY 14420-2929

SUNY College at Buffalo

1300 Elmwood Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14222-1095

SUNY College at Cortland

P.O. Box 2000

Cortland, NY 13045

SUNY College at Fredonia

510 Maytum Hall

Fredonia, NY 14063

SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY 14454

SUNY College at New Paltz

75 South Manheim Boulevard, Suite 9

New Paltz, NY 12561-2443

SUNY College at Old Westbury

P.O. Box 210

Old Westbury, NY 11568-0210

SUNY College at Oneonta

Oneonta, NY 13820-4015

SUNY College at Oswego

410 Culkin Hall

Oswego, NY 13126

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

101 Broad Street

Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681

SUNY College at Potsdam

44 Pierrepont Avenue

Potsdam, NY 13676

SUNY College at Purchase

Box 337

Purchase, NY 10577-1400

SUNY Health Science Center at

Brooklyn

450 Clarkson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse

750 E. Adams Street

Syracuse, NY 13210

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome

PO Box 3050

Marcy Campus

Utica, NY 13502-3050

SUNY Maritime College

6 Pennyfield Ave, Fort Schuyler

Bronx, NY 10465

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Helen Hayes Hospital

Route 9W

West Haverstraw, NY 10993

(845)786‑4000