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Registered Nurse 1 Psychiatric (NY HELPS), Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, Night, Oakview, Marcy, STARC, P27822

Eligibility
RN
Shift
Nights
Unit
Psych

Posted Aug 25 · New grads welcomed · reported

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Nights
Term
Permanent
Setting
Behavioral Health
Accepts
RN
Experience
New graduates
Patients
Nurses are vital members of a multi-disciplinary treatment team focused on providing compassionate care through patient-centered and recovery-focused mental health services to individuals with serious mental illness

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
In range for NY staff roles

NY staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $66/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $55/hr, across 1152 postings.

Pay differential
Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000)
Pay differential
an Increase Hiring Rate ($9,196)
Pay differential
7% shift differential for evening shift.
Night differential
10% shift differential for night shift
Tuition assistance
Offered

About this role

Duties Description Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center has immediate job opportunities for Register Nurses (RN), previous psychiatric experience is not required. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

Nurses are vital members of a multi-disciplinary treatment team focused on providing compassionate care through patient-centered and recovery-focused mental health services to individuals with serious mental illness including:

  • Coordinating and providing nursing care
  • Conducting nursing assessments
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  • Preparing, implementing, and modifying nursing care plans
  • Providing health teaching, counseling, and education to individuals and families
  • Implementing infection control protocols and procedures
  • Observing and recording individuals' symptoms and care; reporting responses to medications or changes in health

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as a Registered Nurse 1 Psychiatric if they have a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

OR

Candidates within State Service can be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have 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.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

  • 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

Background checks will be required.

Additional Comments

Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 18 ($66,951), an Increase Hiring Rate ($9,196), Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000) and the posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($85,138) and Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000).

Additional compensation may apply based on shift assignment. 7%

  • shift differential for evening shift. 10%
  • shift differential for night shift

Notes

  • If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
  • 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 (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
  • If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

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

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Requirements

  • license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State

Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Opportunities for advancement
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  • Paid sick time
  • Vision insurance

Place

City
Ogdensburg, New York
State price level
8% above the national average

New York index 107.9, where 100 is the national average.

Ogdensburg sits along the St. Lawrence River in New York's North Country, offering a quiet, small-city pace near the Canadian border. It's a community where river views and rural charm define daily life—ideal for nurses seeking a slower tempo away from major metro sprawl.

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About the employer

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On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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