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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/29/25

Applications Due01/12/26

Vacancy ID205911

NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleDirector Nursing 3 Psychiatric (NY HELPS), Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, P26039

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade664

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $188775 to $199911 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Kings

Street Address Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

681 Clarkson Avenue

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code12203

Duties Description Kingsboro Psychiatric Center (KPC), a Joint Commission accredited Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility is recruiting a Director Nursing 3 (Psychiatric) to serve as the Chief Nursing Officer and is a member of KPC’s executive management team.

KPC, located in Brooklyn, New York, is a community-based mental health facility providing inpatient and outpatient services. KPC delivers person-centered care for young adults through geriatric individuals with muti-faceted needs, including complex and co-occurring psychiatric and medical histories, significant substance use, trauma, and forensic histories. KPC delivers comprehensive, integrated services to hospitalized patients and operates three Transitional Living Residences; an 80-bed Family Care Program with certified homes in the community; a satellite clinic on campus; and two community-based outpatient clinics located in the Canarsie and Williamsburg neighborhoods. The clinics provide assessment and treatment planning; health screening and referrals; discharge planning; verbal therapies; medication therapy; medication education; symptoms management; psychiatric rehabilitation readiness determination; case management; crisis management; clinical support; mobile outreach; and family support services.

As the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), you will provide leadership and strategic oversight for all inpatient, outpatient, community, and residential nursing and direct care services at KPC. The CNO is a KPC policymaker that sets the vision for nursing care delivery and professional practice models that align with KPC and OMH mission and values to ensure high quality, patient-centered care. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as a member of the KPC Cabinet and Executive leadership team and contributing to organizational planning, policy development, and decision-making processes
• Implementing compliance and regulatory process structures to meet Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals and Standards and OMH regulatory requirements
• Analyzing and reporting on regulatory compliance and leading survey readiness initiatives
• Overseeing the integration of mental health, primary care, and substance abuse treatment to support person-centered treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery
• Addressing critical change management factors essential to support a culture of excellence in patient care
• Overseeing safety initiatives and working with KPC committees including infection control and safe patient handling
• Mentoring and professional development of nursing staff, managers, and educators; establishing and implementing a progressive vision for the training, and continuing education for nursing and direct care staff
• Overseeing recruitment, retention, supervision, and evaluation of nursing and direct care staff
• Monitoring staffing, assignments, and scheduling to ensure quality care




Minimum 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 Director Nursing 3 Psychiatric if they have:
• NYS license and current registration as a registered professional nurse; and
• 5 years of post-licensure clinical and administrative nursing experience. 2 years of this experience must have been in a nursing management position with overall responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing programs and services in a mental health, developmental disabilities, addictions, or long-term care setting or psychiatric program in a health care setting.
Substitution: a master’s degree in nursing can substitute for one year of non-managerial post-licensure clinical nursing experience.
OR
Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Director Nursing eligible list.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

Additional Comments:
Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for M/C M-4 ($127,507), an Increase Hiring Rate ($22,268), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000), and Downstate Adjustment ($4,000). The posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($160,911), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000) and the Downstate Adjustment ($4,000).

Notes:
1. Background check is required. Candidates may be required to pay the associated fees. Employment is contingent upon complying with and satisfactorily meeting the background check requirements.
2. It is the candidate’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Vague or ambiguous information will not be interpreted in the candidate’s favor.
3. If appointed and you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
4. In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.
5. 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.
6. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
7. The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address FPS-RMAUnit@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

681 Clarkson Avenue

City Brooklyn

State NY

Zip Code 11203

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the New York State Civil Service Application and submit it with your resume and other application materials. Apply by fax, mail or E-mail.

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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