Registered Nurse 1 Psychiatric - Night Shift (NY HELPS), Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, P28047

Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center (KFPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission-accredited facility, is recruiting Registered Nurses to join their nursing team. Positions are available on the night shift, including every other weekend. No previous psychiatric experience is required.

As a Registered Nurse at KFPC, you are a vital member of a multi-disciplinary team focused on providing compassionate care through patient-centered and recovery-focused mental health services to individuals with mental illness including:
• Coordinating and providing nursing care
• Conducting nursing assessments
• 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 an individual’s symptoms and care; reporting responses to medications or changes in health

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.