Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Nurses At Kirby Forensic Psychiatric CenterNurses are vital members of a multi-disciplinary team focused on providing compassionate care through patient-centered and recovery-focused mental health services to individuals with serious mental illness including:Planning and supervising nursing careCoordinating and providing nursing careConducting nursing assessmentsPreparing, implementing, and modifying nursing care plansProviding health teaching, counseling, and education to individuals and familiesImplementing infection control protocols and proceduresObserving and recording individuals symptoms and care; reporting responses to medications or changes in healthMinimum Qualifications:Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as a Registered Nurse 2 Psychiatric if they have a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience working with individuals, at least 50% of whom have been diagnosed with mental illness, addiction, or substance use disorder.Substitutions: a bachelor's degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master's degree in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience required for Registered Nurse 2 (Psychiatric).OR Candidates within State Service can be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.Additional Comments:If you would like to join the Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center Nursing Team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including:Shift Differential for evening & night shiftsNurse Residency ProgramAlternate Work SchedulesAdditional compensation may apply based on shift assignment. 7% shift differential for evening shift. 10% shift differential for night shift.All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:NYS medical, dental, and vision insuranceAccess to tuition assistance programsPaid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leaveNYS Retirement programsA background check will be required.Day, Evening and Night shifts are available.Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 20 ($74,193), an Increase Hiring Rate ($9,980), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000), and Downstate Adjustment ($4,000); and the posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($94121), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000), and Downstate Adjustment ($4,000).Notes:If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.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.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.Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.