Nurse Clinician (Various Specialties) 41-083 (Continuous Recruitment - No written exam required)

Nurse Clinician

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.

Applications are being accepted continuously for Nurse Clinician positions in the following specialties: AIDS Center, Psychiatry, Renal, Surgery, and Surgical Intensive Care.

There are no residency requirements for participation in this examination. This examination will fill future vacancies at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

If you pass the examination, your name will appear on the continuous eligible list for one year. After one year, your name will be removed from the list. You may apply for retest at six month intervals.

Examples of Duties

A Nurse Clinician performs clinical, administrative and research work in the specialty area assigned; acts as a resource person for the specialty; participates in the assessment of patients; assists in the formulation of standards for nursing practices and procedures; consults with nursing staff and other departments; establishes rapport with patient, patient's families and Medical Center staff; participates in providing in-service training to nursing staff; develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates nursing regimens for assigned patients; provides patient and family education utilizing individual and group instruction.

A medical examination may be required before appointment.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before submission of application:

Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and four years of registered professional nursing experience, two years of which were in one of the specialties indicated above.

Note:

1. Possession of a Master's degree in one of the specialties may be substituted for two years of the registered professional nursing experience but may not be substituted for the two years of specialized experience.

2. Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Special requirement for acceptance of applications: Possession of a registered Professional Nurse License issued by the New York State Education Department is required at the time of application and appointment.

You must indicate the specialty area(s) for which you are applying on the examination application.

Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application. All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

Supplemental Information

Subjects of Examination: The only subject of examination will be an evaluation of your training and experience. You are therefore, asked to include in your application a summary of all pertinent training and experience in sufficient detail so that your background may be evaluated against the duties of the position.

In your summary of training include all college course work, formal in-service training, and seminars you have attended. You must specify either the number of credits received or the number of contact hours and dates of attendance. Also include a copy of your professional license. Specify the date that your license was first issued.

In your summary of experience, you must specify the dates of your employment, the number of hours worked per week, your title, and the main duties for each. Be specific; vagueness and ambiguity will NOT be resolved in your favor. Candidates who submit incomplete applications or documentation may be disqualified.

How to Apply: Either online by clicking "Apply" on the top right of the online exam announcement or by printing a paper application from erie.gov, Erie County Application for Examination or Appointment, or if you do not have internet access you may pick up an application form at the Erie County Personnel Department, 95 Franklin Street, Room 604, Buffalo, New York 14202. Forms are also available at Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries and at Town, Village and School District administrative offices.

Completed forms should then be returned to the Erie County Personnel Department. In addition, candidates must request their colleges to send transcripts to the Erie County Personnel Department or attach transcripts to your application. No applications will be evaluated until all the above information, including transcripts, is received.

Military Status: If you expect to enter military service, you may still compete in this examination and may be appointed or reinstated after you return home from active duty.

Verification of Qualifications: Candidates may be investigated or called for an interview to determine whether they qualified for appointment. In addition to meeting specific requirements, candidates and appointees must be of good moral character and habits.

Background Investigation: Candidates may be subject to a thorough background investigation to determine suitability for appointment. Applicants may be required to authorize access to educational, employment, criminal history and other records check as part of such investigation. Criminal convictions or other offense are subject to evaluation and may result in disqualification. Applicant will be required to submit the necessary fees for the fingerprint processing, where required.

Veterans: Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 5 and 2.5 points, respectively, added to their earned scores if successful in the examination. You should claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment. If you have already used these credits you may not claim them again. Children of firefighters or police officers killed in the line of duty may also be eligible for additional credit. Contact the Erie County Personnel Dept. for more information.

This examination is prepared by the New York State Department of Civil Service and held in compliance with the New York State Civil Service Law and the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Civil Service.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $15.00 filing fee is required for this exam. If applying online the payment process will be outlined. When submitting by mail or hand delivering, the required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.

Application Fee Waiver: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency.

All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement.