Review Vacancy
AgencyCorrection, Commission on
TitleSenior Utilization Review Nurse
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $59671 to $75785 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Permanent Appointment: Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent service in a title eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.
Provisional appointment: You must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State. In addition, you must have two years of post-RN licensure nursing experience of which one year was in utilization review and/or discharge planning. Part-time utilization review experience will be prorated.
Preferred Qualifications: An enhanced understanding of SCOC policies and practices; and the ability to exercise independent judgement.
Duties Description As a Senior Utilization Review Nurse, the incumbent will be assigned to the agency’s Forensic Medical Unit, and will manage inmate mortality and special medical investigations caseloads. Such investigations will involve the inspection of state and local correctional facilities, interviewing correctional facility security and health care staff, reviewing medical and mental health records, and preparing comprehensive field investigation reports. In addition, this position will conduct inspections and evaluations of the health care plant, equipment, procedures and operations of state and local correctional facilities, including the preparation of comprehensive medical and mental health services evaluation reports, and the design of minimum health services professional staffing plans. The duties will also include managing a caseload of inmate health care and mental health care complaints, and grievances.
Additional Comments Appointment is subject to Division of Budget waiver approval.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Sheryl Kretzler, Associate Director of Human Resources at (518) 485-1704.
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