Licensed Practical Nurse (NY HELPS), Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, Mary Brooks, P26898

Job Description

Duties Description

Kingsboro Psychiatric Center (KPC) has immediate job opportunities for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN). Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

Nurses at KPC are vital members of a multi-disciplinary team focused on providing compassionate care and patient-centered and recovery-focused mental health services to individuals with serious mental illness. LPNs at KPC, under the direction of a Registered Nurse are :

• Performing nursing care tasks consistent with individual treatment plans
• Administering medication
• Attending to individuals’ personal care needs including daily living and hygiene tasks

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 Licensed Practical Nurse if they have :

OR

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 :

Background checks will be required.

Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for ISU Grade 10 ($45,081), an Increase Hiring Rate ($5,852), Geographic Pay Differential ($13,000), and Downstate Adjustment ($4,000). The posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($55,322), Geographic Pay Differential ($13,000), and Downstate Adjustment ($4,000).

This position is for all the Transistional Living Residences

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