New York State Department of Civil Service announces Continuous Recruitment Examination Open to All Qualified Individuals
Nurse Practitioner
- Applications Accepted
- Continuously
- Tests To Be Held
- Periodically
| Exam Number | Exam Title | Salary Grade |
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| 20-926 | Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care) | 24 |
| 20-927 | Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health) | 24 |
| 20-929 | Nurse Practitioner (Community Health) | 24 |
| 20-930 | Nurse Practitioner (Family Health) | 24 |
| 20-938 | Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry) | 24 |
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Office of Mental Health, Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, Office of Children and Family Services, Department of Health (including Helen Hayes Hospital and the Veteran's Homes), and the Department of Correctional Services and Community Supervision. |
Beginning Salary* |
Job Rate |
Statewide (all Counties not specified below) |
$101,431 |
$115,534 |
Columbia & Greene Counties |
$95,674 |
$115,534 |
Broome & Chenango Counties |
$105,269 |
$115,534 |
Sullivan & Ulster Counties |
$105,674 |
$125,534 |
Dutchess & Orange Counties |
$107,187 |
$127,047 |
Putnam County |
$112,944 |
$127,047 |
Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties |
$114,457 |
$128,560 |
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Office of Mental Health |
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Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence |
$115,534 |
$115,534 |
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Department of Correctional Services and Community Supervision |
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Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, St. Lawrence |
$115,534 |
$115,534 |
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Agency and Location |
Beginning Salary* |
Job Rate |
Department of Civil Service (Albany County) |
$81,431 |
$95,534 |
State University of New York at Binghamton (Broome County) |
$85,269 |
$95,534 |
SUNY College at Cortland (Cortland County) |
$81,431 |
??$95,534 |
SUNY College at Oswego (Oswego County) |
$81,431 |
$95,534 |
State University College of Technology at Canton (St. Lawrence County) |
$81,431 |
$95,534 |
State University of New York at New Paltz (Ulster County) |
$88,545 |
$108,405 |
*These salaries include salary enhancements such as increased hiring minimums and/or geographic pay differentials because of recruitment difficulties in these locations.
NO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED
Minimum Qualifications
On or before the date of filing your application, you must have 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.
Requirement for prescribing medication: You must meet the current requirements as prescribed by the New York State Board of Nursing.
**Specialty area must coincide with the scope of practice performed by an incumbent; this denotes the appropriate parenthetic.
Notes
- If you fail to maintain your license and 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 and registration should be directed to the New York State Education Department, Office of the State Board for Nursing, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12237 or by calling (518) 474-3817. The State Education Department may also be contacted by email at nursebd@mail.nysed.gov.
- Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: In some agencies, the names of all prospective employees will be:
- 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);
- Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC). All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information 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;
- Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names appear on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
- Medicaid and Medicare: 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.
- For appointment in the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities ONLY: Upon appointment you must submit proof of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State. Contact the Personnel Office of the facility in which you are interested in employment for specific information on this requirement. If you fail to maintain your license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State, appropriate measures may be pursued to remove you from this position.
- 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.
- Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.
- New York State residence is not required.
Duties
As a Nurse Practitioner, you would provide primary health care working in collaboration with a licensed physician or physicians. You would assess the physical and psychosocial status of clients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. In accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols that include specialty areas and are agreed upon in advance by you and the physician of record, your work may include the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures. You may also perform employee health examinations in accordance with the practice agreement and practice protocols. In small medical offices, supervision of subordinate staff may be required.
Subject of Examination
There will be no written test. If you meet the Minimum Qualifications your education and experience will be evaluated against the general background/critical activities of the position. It is essential that you describe your education and experience as completely as possible on the examination application NYS APP form. Ambiguity, vagueness or omissions will not be decided in your favor. Do NOT send resumes. If you need more space, attach additional 8??" x 11" sheets, following the same format used on the application form. 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.
Your final score must be 70 or higher in order to pass. Rank on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime veterans' and Civil Service Law Section 85-a credits to your final passing score.
The Positions
These positions exist with New York State government in the facilities and community programs of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the Office of Mental Health, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, the State University of New York, the Office of Children and Family Services, the Department of Health, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, and the Department of Civil Service.
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].
Where to Apply
A list of facilities/agencies where these positions exist is a part of this announcement. To apply to the Office of Mental Health, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Civil Service, or the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, send your application to the appropriate Personnel Office located in Albany. For employment with the Office of Children and Family Services, send your application to the Bureau of Personnel in Rensselaer. To apply to the Department of Health, the State University of New York, or the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, submit your application directly to the Personnel Office of each facility where you are interested in working.
State agencies will accept applications at any time and will rate the education and experience of qualified applicants whenever additional eligibles are needed. Applications received afterward will be retained for the next scheduled rating. For information about this examination, write or call the facility where you are interested in being employed, using the information stated below.
NYS DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE |
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Helen Hayes Hospital |
New York State Veterans Home at Oxford |
New York State Veterans Home at Batavia |
New York State Veterans Home at St. Albans |
New York State Veterans Home at Montrose |
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NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
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Bernard M. Fineson Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Broome Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Capital District Developmental Central New York Developmental |
Central New York Developmental Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office NYS Institute For Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Long Island Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office |
Metro New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Staten Island Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Sunmount Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Taconic Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Western New York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office |
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES |
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NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES |
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services Brentwood Residential Center Brookwood Secure Center |
Columbia Girls Secure Center Finger Lakes Residential Center Goshen Secure Center |
Highland Residential Center Industry Residential Center MacCormick Secure Center |
Red Hook Residential Center Sgt. Henry Johnson Youth |
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION |
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NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Albion Correctional Facility Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Cape Vincent Correctional Facility Clinton Correctional Facility Collins Correctional Facility |
Elmira Correctional Facility Fishkill Correctional Facility Gouverneur Correctional Facility Gowanda Correctional Facility Greene Correctional Facility Groveland Correctional Facility Lakeview Shock Incarceration |
Mid-State Correctional Facility Mohawk Correctional Facility Southport Correctional Facility Upstate Correctional Facility Wende Correctional Facility Willard Drug Treatment Center | |
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK |
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SUNY Binghamton |
SUNY Cortland |
SUNY Oswego |
SUNY Canton |
SUNY New Paltz |
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH |
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Apply To: Bronx Psychiatric Center Buffalo Psychiatric Center Capital District Psychiatric Center Central New York Psychiatric Center Creedmoor Psychiatric Center Elmira Psychiatric Center Greater Binghamton Health Center Hutchings Psychiatric Center |
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center Manhattan Psychiatric Center Mid Hudson Psychiatric Center Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research New York City Children's Center New York City Children's Center New York City Children's Center |
NYS Psychiatric Institute Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Rochester Psychiatric Center Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center Rockland Psychiatric Center Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center South Beach Psychiatric Center Western New York Children's |
Additional Information
New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
Appointment to many positions in State government require candidates to undergo an investigative screening. This may include a thorough character investigation, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Record History Check, a Child Abuse Registry clearance, or other similar procedures. Candidates may be fingerprinted and may be required to pay any necessary fees for that procedure. Depending on the nature of the job, the criminal convictions discovered, or any falsified or omitted information revealed, the investigative findings may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.
Eligibility for Employment
You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with New York State. If appointed, you must produce documents that establish your identity and eligibility to work in the United States, as required by the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Reasonable Accommodations in Testing
It is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to provide equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their application. Further information is available from the Test Administration Unit of the Department of Civil Service. In the Albany area, call 518-457-2487. Outside of the Albany area, call toll free at 1-877-697-5627. For TDD services, call NY Relay at 711 (requires a fee) or 1-800-662-1220.
New York State Residence Is Not Required For Most Positions
However, you must be eligible for employment in the United States.
Continuous Recruitment/Eligible Lists
Candidates who meet the qualifications and pass this examination will have their names placed on the eligible list in the order of final scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test. Generally, the names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for two years. Appeal of ratings will not be allowed as the opportunity for retest exists. The Department of Civil Service reserves the right to terminate this special recruitment program.
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Reissued: 12/17
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