********************Amendment Issued 8-8-19********************
See above Salary correction.

Residence Requirements:

THIS EXAMINATION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE ERIE COUNTY medical center CORPORATION. At present there is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

The eligible list resulting from this examination will not supersede currently existing promotional eligible lists for this title, if any. The duration of all promotional eligible lists is four years from date of establishment unless otherwise indicated.

Examples of Duties:

An Assistant Vice President of Critical Care and Emergency Services directs the operation of the Critical Care, Emergency Department and Trauma Services at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Develops, implements and monitors compliance with nursing standards of practice;

Oversees the patient experience and engages staff in promoting positive patient outcomes and satisfaction;

Ensures departmental compliance with requirements of regulatory and accreditation agencies;

Takes appropriate action to correct issues regarding non-compliance with policies, procedures and standards;

Prepares recommendations for operational and capital budgets to support the needs of each department;

Assists with budget preparation, allocates funds within budget limit to accomplish objectives and monitors variance against budget;

Monitors financial performance for cost centers and takes appropriate action as required;

Assists in developing staffing plans and evaluates appropriateness of staffing levels and schedules;

Selects personnel for employment and promotion;

Participates in the selection of position-specific competencies for use in staff education and ensures completion of evaluations for assigned staff;

Identifies learning needs of staff, participates in staff education and ensures staff participation in educational programs; Promotes and participates in research studies;

Participates in developing and evaluating unit based quality improvement activities;

Facilitates case reviews and root cause analysis for critical incidents, if needed; Participates in labor relations meetings, grievances and arbitrations;

Maintains active membership on departmental and hospital committees.

Qualifications:

QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR TAKING THE TEST: Candidates must be permanently employed in the competitive class and must be serving and have served continuously on a permanent or contingent permanent basis in the competitive class for 12 months immediately preceding the date of the written test in the position of NYSNA Job Grade 4, 5 or 6; and in addition the following requirements:

A.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university Master’s Degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration or closely related administrative field and four (4) years of registered professional nursing experience, two (2) years of which were in an administrative* or supervisory** capacity in an emergency department or critical care setting; or:

B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration or closely related administrative field and six (6) years of registered professional nursing experience, two (2) years of which were in an administrative* or supervisory** capacity in an emergency department or critical care setting; or:

C.) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State at time of appointment;

Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification at time of appointment;

Possession of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification at time of appointment; Maintenance of license, registration and certifications throughout duration of appointment.

Notes:

1. *Supervision – Responsible direction and control of subordinate employees.  This involves the assignment of work, approval of work, training, evaluation and discipline of employees.  The supervisory aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional. 

2. **Administrative experience is defined as the responsible planning, management and control functions of an organization or organizational unit including the development and/or approval of operating policy and procedures

3.  Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.  

4. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices.  A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed.  If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.  You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates:  Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.  

All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of Examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Preparing written material
These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

Understanding and interpreting written material
These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.

Administrative supervision
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in directing the activities of a large subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors. Questions relate to the personal interactions between an upper level supervisor and his/her subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of objectives. These questions cover such areas as assigning work to and coordinating the activities of several units, establishing and guiding staff development programs, evaluating the performance of subordinate supervisors, and maintaining relationships with other organizational sections.

Administration
These questions test for knowledge of the managerial functions involved in directing an organization or an organizational segment. These questions cover such areas as: developing objectives and formulating policies; making decisions based on the context of the administrator's position and authority; forecasting and planning; organizing; developing personnel; coordinating and informing; guiding and leading; testing and evaluating; and budgeting.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

INFORMATION FOR PROMOTION CANDIDATES

Unless otherwise indicated, the eligible list resulting from this examination will have a duration of four years and will not supersede existing promotional lists, if any.

RATINGS REQUIRED:  Test is rated on a scale of 100 with a passing mark at 70.  Test instructions may further divide the tests into parts and set minimum standards for each part.

Points will be added to scores of candidates who achieve a passing mark as follows: Seniority:  For each year of service in the classified service:

Less than 1 year……………………..................…0 points

1 year up to 6 years…………….…........................1 point

Over 6 years up to 11 years.....………......….........2 points

Over 11 years up to 16 years….…........….........…3 points

Over 16 years up to 21 years………..................…4 points

Over 21 years………………………..................…5 points

VETERANS:  Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 5 and 2.5 points, respectively added to their earned scores if successful in the examination.  You must claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment.  If you have already used these credits for a permanent position in NYS, you may not claim them again.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.