Assistant Director of Nursing 1 Psychiatric (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center, Outpatient, P28249

About the role

New York City Children's Center is recruiting an Assistant Director Nursing 1 Psychiatric to function as the Assistant Director of the Outpatient Nursing Department facility-wide. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply. This position covers outpatient programs facility-wide and will require travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures
• Overseeing, evaluating, and participating in recruitment, training, and continuing education programs for nursing and direct care staff
• Supervising Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 Psychiatric and other nursing and direct care staff
• Ensuring compliance with established standards of nursing care in accordance with State, federal, and accreditation agency requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates may qualify through one of the following pathways:

NY HELPS Program (open to candidates from outside and within State Service)

• License and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State
• 3 years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental illness, addiction, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities, or individuals in a medical-surgical or long-term care setting
• 1 year of the above experience must have been at a supervisory level

Education substitutions:

• A master's degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience
• A doctorate in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience

Transfer (for candidates within State service)

One year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Non-competitive promotion (for OMH employees)

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, the Office of Mental Health intends to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position's minimum qualifications if all requirements are met. The promotion field consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as a Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 Psychiatric.

Benefits

• 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

Pay

Posted hiring rate: $154,252 (sum of statutory hiring rate for M/C M-1 $97,874, Increase Hiring Rate $17,228, Geographic Pay Differential $35,000, and Location pay $4,150). Posted job rate: $162,865 (sum of statutory job rate $123,715, Geographic Pay Differential $35,000, and location pay $4,150).

Additional requirements

• Background checks will be required
• Must maintain license and registration; failure to do so will result in removal from the position
• Cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program) at time of appointment or during employment
• If appointed, may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider, obtain and provide a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by NPPES, and actively participate to allow services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid
• Loss of ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid may result in termination