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NY HELP Yes

Agency Civil Service, Department of

Title Director Nursing 1 Health Services

Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade 661

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $90931 to $114940 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 55 Mohawk Street, Suite 201

City Cohoes

State NY

Zip Code 12047

Duties Description Employee Health Service (EHS) is responsible for medical examination services, including pre-employment, fitness-for-duty / return-to-work, and occupational health examinations, for all New York State departments and agencies. In addition, Health Service Nurses perform occupational health screening and immunization services throughout the State. This position will play an important role in helping to ensure the health and safety of employees throughout New York State agencies.The Director Nursing 1 Health Services duties in Employee Health Services will include but are not limited to the following: • Directly supervises and supports nursing staff across NYS nurse station locations to ensure consistent standards of care and professional development.• Provides leadership and oversight to medical assistants, ensuring proper clinical support workflows and team collaboration.• Fosters a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the Employee Health Services Division.• Conducts regular team meetings, huddles, performance evaluations, and mentorship for clinical staff.• Manages staffing schedules, develops assignments and daily clinic plans, and ensures adequate coverage at nursing stations.• Monitors and reviews work performance and addresses performance concerns, as needed. Evaluates and develops subordinates annually, provides feedback, and implements procedures that ensure efficient utilization of limited resources. Clinical Operations & Participation• Actively participates in day-to-day clinic functions, including clinic modalities (see below) and administering vaccinations.• Conducting medical diagnostic tests using a variety of equipment, including blood pressure cuffs, vision machine (ortho-rater), hearing machine, electrocardiography (ECG) machine, spirometer (pulmonary) and urinalysis machine.• Performing phlebotomy, calibrating, and adjusting instruments, and recording test results independently. • Obtaining urine samples for drug testing, including a chain of custody forms, and packaging of blood and urine specimens. • Provides oversight to ensure that all clinical operations run efficientlyCLIA Compliance and Oversight • Serves as the responsible individual for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) compliance across all clinic sites.• Ensure that lab testing is performed accurately and reliably in accordance with CLIA regulations.• Oversee staff training, quality control, documentation, and inspections related to CLIA-waived testing.• Maintain readiness for inspections and audits and lead all related correspondence with regulatory agencies.Travel and Remote Site Management• Travel to off-site clinics (40% of the time) to supervise staff, support operations, and perform evaluations or vaccinations.• Organize and participate in vaccination events and health services at academy/training locations.• Conduct on-site audits, staff competency checks, and quality improvement assessments during visits. Communication & Collaboration• Act as a liaison between clinical teams, leadership, and external partners to ensure smooth communication and operational alignment.• Collaborate with occupational medicine providers to support clinical care plans and employee health initiatives.• Represent the Employee Health Services department in strategic planning and cross-functional meetings. Represents EHS in authorized contacts with the public, executive staff, other sections of the department, and representatives of other State agencies. Program Development & Strategic Planning• Contribute to the strategic direction of the employee health program through data-driven analysis and innovative ideas.• Lead quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing service delivery, employee satisfaction, and health outcomes.• Monitor key performance indicators and prepare reports for leadership review.• Develops nursing policies and procedures in consultation with the Director Health Services Medical Service.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPSThis title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS): Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; a bachelor's degree* in nursing; and three years of post-licensure professional clinical nursing experience in internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, emergency medicine, or surgery. Two years of the experience must have been at a managerial level.Substitution:A master’s degree* in nursing can substitute for one year of non-managerial post-licensure clinical nursing experience.REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS: Current Department of Civil Service employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Director Nursing 1 Health Services if less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the Director Nursing 1 Health Services eligible list for the Albany location if one exists.COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:You must be reachable on the current eligible list or eligible for transfer. 52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service in a title eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title requires special qualifications for 52.6 or 70.1 transfer as detailed above. PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:Based on the results of the canvass of the current eligible list for the position, the Department may elect to make a provisional appointment to this position rather than a permanent appointment should the eligible list have less than three candidates interested. If a provisional appointment is made, the appointed candidate will be required to compete in the next holding of the Director Nursing 1 Health Services exam and be reachable for appointment from the newly established eligible list.The minimum qualifications for provisional appointment are:Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; a bachelor's degree* in nursing; and three years of post-licensure professional clinical nursing experience in internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, emergency medicine, or surgery. Two years of the experience must have been at a managerial level.Substitution:A master’s degree* in nursing can substitute for one year of non-managerial post-licensure clinical nursing experienceNON-COMPETITIVE PROMOTION (NCP) QUALIFICATIONS: The Department of Civil Service is considering making a request to the Department of Civil Service to hold a non-competitive promotion examination for the above title in accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law if three or fewer interested promotional candidates respond to this notice. Before submitting such a request, we must ascertain if anyone meeting the minimum qualifications is interested in competing in a promotional examination for the above title and if they would accept appointment if offered. To qualify, you must be a current Department of Civil Service employee. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title. Please note this will be a competitive appointment. The term non-competitive refers to the appointed candidate not needing to compete in the next holding of the examination.The minimum qualifications for NCP appointment are:Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; a bachelor's degree in nursing; and three years of post-licensure professional clinical nursing experience in internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, emergency medicine, or surgery. Two years of the experience must have been at a managerial level.Substitution:A master’s degree in nursing can substitute for one year of non-managerial post-licensure clinical nursing experience55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS: Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. The open competitive minimum qualifications are: Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; a bachelor's degree* in nursing; and three years of post-licensure professional clinical nursing experience in internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, emergency medicine, or surgery. Two years of the experience must have been at a managerial level.Substitution:A master’s degree* in nursing can substitute for one year of non-managerial post-licensure clinical nursing experience*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the NYS Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service. This information can also be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee. It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Additional Comments #TeamCivilService is growing and is looking for motivated, forward-thinking employees to join our team to build a dynamic workforce. The Department of Civil Service is undertaking several initiatives to transform the way the agency delivers services to our partner agencies and to the public, and we are excited to be adding new members to the team. In addition to joining a growing team and agency, employees will also receive a comprehensive benefits package. The Department of Civil Service is the central personnel agency for the Executive Branch of New York State government, serving approximately 150,000 employees. Our mission is to build tomorrow's workforce today by promoting a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce. We lead and deliver world-class workforce management strategies by providing innovative solutions based on merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity. Among its duties, the Department: • Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.• Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.• Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.• Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: DCS employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with DCS Telecommuting Program Guidelines.The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to [email protected]

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Name Caroline Bearor

Telephone 518-473-4306

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Empire State Plaza, Agency Building #1

Floor #10 Office of Human Resources and Administrative Planning

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12239

Notes on Applying If you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, and resume to [email protected]. Please include the Title and Vacancy ID# you are applying for in the subject line of your email.