Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.

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:

A 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, of which includes completion of at least sixteen (16) hours of monthly clinical nursing;

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 and education through in-services, trainings, staying current on regulatory compliance matters, and performing clinical competency assessments of staff and completing associated paperwork;

Assists in maintaining nursing web page and participates in development of nursing newsletter;

Participates in and may organize/lead staff meetings.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before December 1, 2021:

A.) 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* (see Note 1) to which assignment is being requested; or:

B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and four (4) years of registered professional nursing experience in the specialty area* (see Note 1) to which assignment is being requested; 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 Nurse in New York State at time of application and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

IN ADDITION, SPECIAL REQUIREMENT IF ASSIGNED TO MEDICAL/SURGICAL AREA OR CRITICAL CARE AREA:

Possession of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ALCS) Certification at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

IN ADDITION, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IF ASSIGNED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AREA:

Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Completion of initial and participation in annual re-training of New York State Office of Mental Health-certified Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations (PMCS) Training as administered by ECMCC Nursing Department within thirty (30) days of appointment;

Completion of the New York State Office of Mental Health Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations (PMCS) Training as provided by a New York State authorized training agency within thirty (30) days of appointment;

Section 424-a of the Social Services Law requires the local social services district to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. All potential employees for this position will be requested to sign the necessary clearance form prior to being advised that they will be hired. Refusal to sign will be cause for an automatic non-selection

Notes:

1. *Specialty areas are defined as medical/surgical services, critical care and behavioral health. Emergency services is not a specialty area under this title as it has a separate job title.

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

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination.

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 or documentation indicating eligibility for licensure.  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.