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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/23/26

Applications Due07/13/26

Vacancy ID218436

NY HELPYes

AgencyHealth, Department of - Veterans Home at St. Albans

TitleRegistered Nurse 1 (NY HELPS) - 30565, 30708, 30012

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $115147 to $124138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address NYS Veterans Home at St Albans

178-50 Linden Boulevard

City Jamaica

StateNY

Zip Code11434

Duties Description Coordinates, directs and provides professional nursing care to residents of the Nursing Home under the direction and supervision of the RN 2 and/or ADON/DON. Notes: 1. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position. 2. 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. If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must possess a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health St. Albans Veterans Home employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18.

Transfer: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service
in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, to a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18.

Preferred Qualifications: Must have Long-Term Care Nursing Experience
Wound Care Experience Preferred (a plus)

Additional Comments Permanent, competitive full-time appointments, or non- competitive full-time appointments via HELPS.

Transfer candidates may be asked for their Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinants for your title, visit the following website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/title-search/index.cfm

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 ($76,147 - $85,138) includes statutory hiring rate at step 4 and job rate for grade 18, plus a geographic pay differential of $35,000 in addition to $4,000 of Downstate Adjustment.

Inconvenience pay program of $575 per year will be paid to employees who work four (4) hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Hours worked between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on an overtime basis are not included for Inconvenience Pay. Additional Shift differential of 7% for evening shift and 10% for Night shift.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

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.

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

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 718-276-2048

Email Address recruitmentStAlbans@nysvets.org

Address

Street NYS Veterans Home at St Albans

178-50 Linden Boulevard

City Jamaica

State NY

Zip Code 11434

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to:

RecruitmentStAlbans@nysvets.org

with Registered Nurse 1 included in the subject line

or by mail to: NYS Veterans Home at St. Albans
178-50 Linden Boulevard
Jamaica N.Y., 11434

Attn: Human Resources

Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.

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