Nurse Practitioner - Transplant

Modified: March 17, 2017 10:23am

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

Nurse Practitioner - Transplant

#42-167 Amended - Open Competitive (open to the public)

Salary: $83,462 - $94,533 Annually
Opening Date: February 17, 2017
Closing Date: March 24, 2017
Application fee: $15.00

************Amendment issued March 17, 2017************
See changes* under SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.

Residence Requirements:

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill six anticipated vacancies at the Erie County Medical Center.

Examples of Duties:

A Nurse PractitionerTransplant provides expanded clinical services to patients of the Regional Center of Excellence for Transplant and Kidney Care at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation;

Interviews patients, obtains medical histories and performs comprehensive physical examinations;

Assesses patients who are candidates for kidney and/or pancreas transplant and candidates for living kidney donation;

Assesses patients on a daily basis and documents assessment;

Initiates orders;

Reviews patient testing, interprets results and correlates information with the overall plan of care;

Administers medications;

Starts IVs via gravity and infusion pumps;

Performs venipuncture/arterial blood gas for obtaining blood specimens and blood cultures;

Evaluates care provided by members of the health care team with respect to the patient’s overall treatment;

Monitors and renders care for those patients with established chronic, stable medical illnesses;

Responds to life threatening emergencies;

Supervises and directs staff;

Acts as a resource person for nursing care problems; makes suggestions and recommendations on nursing care problems;

Serves as a mentor for bedside nursing staff and nursing students;

Attends and participates in meetings, seminars, information sessions and interdisciplinary care conferences;

Maintains records and prepares reports.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before June 1, 2017:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree in Nursing; and either:

A) One year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in organ transplantation; or:

B) One  year of Registered Professional Nursing experience in a critical care* setting.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ************Amendment issued March 17, 2017************

1. Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State at time of appointment *and maintenance throughout duration of appointment; and:

2. Possession of a current New York State Education Department certification as a Nurse Practitioner * that specifies specialty area of practice [DELETE to practice in Acute Care] at time of appointment * and maintenance throughout duration of appointment; and:

3. Possession of a current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number issued by the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration at time of appointment * and maintenance throughout duration of appointment; and:

4. Possession of a Certification in [DELETE Advanced Cardiac Life Support and] Basic Life Support (BLS) at time of appointment *and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

*5. Possession of a Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support  (ACLS) at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

Notes:

NOTES: 1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements. 2. 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:

June 14, 2017

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

March 24, 2017

Subjects of Examination:

SUBJECT 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.