State of New York - Mental Health, Office of

Hiring organization · Based in Marcy, NY

See 6 open roles

6
open roles, live count: $96k–$133k/yr
posted pay across 6 roles

Before you choose a unit

Ask the unit manager

How often is overtime required? Who covers a short shift? Can I meet my preceptor or shadow the team?

Prepare for a manager conversation

Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

Graduation month

6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies
4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs
2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions
Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license

Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now: Nights 5 · Evenings 1

What stands out

Experienced nurses
You would work for the State of New York Office of Mental Health, based in Marcy.
Moving here
The posting is tied to Marcy, New York, not a larger downstate hub.

Who they are

What is on record is the employer and the town; pay bands, unit texture, scheduling, and growth programs are not filled in here yet.

Hiring nights & evenings

More about State of New York - Mental Health, Office of

If you need a local pay reference while you wait on an official range, one nearby employer in our data—Worldwide Travel Staffing, Limited—shows an hourly median of $67. That figure is theirs, not this employer’s. New York uses a graduated state income tax. Beyond location and the mental-health state-employer frame, you will want to ask hiring directly about shifts, support for new or experienced nurses, and what a typical day looks like on the unit.

Working here

Culture and working life

What to consider

The good

State of New York Office of Mental Health employer frame
Location fixed in Marcy, NY
Nearby pay reference available from Worldwide Travel Staffing, Limited at $67/hr median

The hard parts

No usable pay figures from this employer’s postings yet
Residency, tuition, loan help, and career-ladder fields are unset
Scheduling, float, EHR, and ratio detail not on record

The reality check

Before you decide

Weighing a first job here?

The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.

See your windows →Residency fine print