Clinical Resource Nurse

Modified: December 6, 2018 9:29am

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Clinical Resource Nurse

#42-205 - Open Competitive (open to the public)

Salary: $68,430 - $79,740 Annually
Opening Date: December 6, 2018
Closing Date: January 9, 2019
Application fee: $15.00

Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Examples of Duties:

Clinical Resource Nurse provides direct patient care and acts as a resource Registered Nurse to promote and maintain quality patient care in an assigned area at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation;

Facilitates professional nursing practices that support the delivery of quality care;

Promotes and supports an exceptional patient experience;

Serves as a clinical resource person and role model to other staff;

Provides nursing care at all points of the continuum of care as needed;

Evaluates the effectiveness of the care provided;

Precepts new nursing staff as assigned and completes associated paperwork as required;

Participates and ensures the maintenance of safety standards for staff, patients and visitors;

Participates in quality improvement initiatives as directed;

Assists in staff development through education, in-service and clinical competency assessments of staff and completes associated paperwork as required.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before January 9, 2019:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and two (2) years of registered professional nursing experience in the specialty area* to which assignment is being requested.
NOTE 1: *Specialty areas shall include critical care and medical/surgical services.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State at time of application for examination; and

Possession of an Advanced Life Support Certification at time of appointment; and

Possession of a Basic Life Support Certification at time of appointment.

Notes:

1.  *Specialty areas shall include critical care and medical/surgical services.

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

3. 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.

Examination date:

January 9, 2019

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

January 9, 2019

None.

Subjects of Examination:

The only subject of examination will be an evaluation of your training and experience. You are, therefore, asked to include in your application a summary of all pertinent training and experience in sufficient detail so that your background may be evaluated against the duties of the position.

In your summary of training include all college course work, formal in-service training, and seminars you have attended. You must specify either the number of credits received or the number of contact hours and dates of attendance. Also include a copy of your professional license. Specify the date that your license was first issued.

In your summary of experience, you must specify the dates of your employment, the number of hours worked per week, your title, and the main duties for each. Be specific; vagueness and ambiguity will NOT be resolved in your favor. Candidates who submit incomplete applications or documentation may be disqualified.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $15.00 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.