Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyAddiction Services and Supports, Office of

TitleNurse Practitioner Psychiatric (CK Post ATC)

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade24

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $115970 to $130474 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Evenings 1 PM - 9:30 PM. Pass days to be determined.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 1 PM

To 9:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Suffolk

Street Address Charles K. Post Addiction Treatment Center

998 Crooked Hill Rd.

City West Brentwood

StateNY

Zip Code11717

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position. To qualify for the examination, candidates must have a New York State License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse; and certification by the New York State Education Department in Psychiatry to practice as a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric.

Requirement for prescribing medication: You must meet the current requirements as prescribed by the New York State Board of Nursing.

Candidates must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Failure to maintain licensure, certification and/or Medicaid/Medicare eligibility will result in the termination of employment.

Duties Description The incumbent will perform the following general duties:

• Examine patients to determine the nature of the psychiatric complaint and the treatment to be prescribed;
• Author medication orders and clarify orders when required with nursing;
• Review preadmission psychiatric information to determine psychiatric appropriateness prior to admission;
• Establish the admitting diagnoses and final diagnoses upon discharge;
• Conduct psychiatric examinations, assessments and consultations;
• Respond to psychiatric emergencies,
• Assess and treat patients with co-occurring disorders;
• Function as a member of the treatment team.
• Provide educational lectures/groups to patients and or staff
• Perform other duties as assigned; completion of other tasks to meet ATC needs.

NOTE: The incumbent will provide coverage at other ATCs as needed; The ATC uses a computerized patient record

Additional Comments Salary noted includes:
Base Salary: $77,187 - $97,448
Increased hiring rate: $5,757
Geographic Pay: $30,000
Location Pay: $3,026

In addition, evening shift received $575/year inconvenience pay.

Background Investigation Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) 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) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application 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, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

CK Post ATC is a Tobacco-Free facility.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Tracy Milanese, Human Resources Specialist 2

Telephone (518) 457-2963

Fax (518) 457-4880

Email Address Tracy.Milanese@oasas.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS OASAS Bureau of Human Resources Management

1450 Western Ave., 4th floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12203

 

Notes on ApplyingWhen applying, please submit a completed NYS application found at this link: https://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf

There is no fee for this examination.