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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/09/25

Applications Due12/23/25

Vacancy ID204541

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of - Veterans Home at St. Albans

TitleDeputy Administrator Veterans Home - 31228

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade663

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $119283 to $149682 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address DOH/NYS Veterans Home at St Albans

178-50 Linden Boulevard

City Jamaica

StateNY

Zip Code11434

Duties Description The Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Home at St. Albans will assist in managing and administering the facility’s operations under the general direction of the Veterans Home Administrator to ensure that all residents receive comprehensive medical care. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting with policy formulation and program development; providing leadership and direction in coordinating resident care services; monitoring and ensuring compliance with all legislative, regulatory, and Department of Health requirements; training and developing staff; assisting in the development of annual expenditure plans; supervising several department heads and coordinating the functions and activities of their units; providing oversight of the facility and its operations in the administrator’s absence; and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive: Possession of a New York State Nursing Home Administrator license, and six years of professional health care experience, three of which must have been in an administrative position in a skilled nursing facility.

Qualifying administrative positions include administrators-of-record, assistant administrators or equivalent, department or deputy department director at a skilled nursing facility, or an administrator-in-training (AIT).

Substitution: master’s degree may substitute for one year of the professional health care experience, but not the administrative experience. Completion of an AIT program or qualifying field experience in a skilled nursing facility operated by New York State may substitute for an additional year of the professional health care experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong leadership skills, exceptional communicational skills, and five (5) years of administrative experience with at least two years as the administrator of record in a facility of comparable size and in good standing with the NYS Board of Nursing Home Examiners.

Additional Comments One permanent, non-competititve full-time appointment.

Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.

Posted salary range includes a downstate adjustment of $4,000.

This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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Name Human Resources Management Group

Telephone 518-485-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address Resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Human Resources Management Group

Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference EH/Deputy Admr Vets Home/31228 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, EH/Deputy Admr Vets Home/31228, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.

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