Nurse Clinician; Specialties No written exam

Position: Nurse Clinician (Various Specialties) 41-083 (Continuous Recruitment - No written exam required)
Salary: $95,497.00 - $ Annually
Location : 95 Franklin St Buffalo, NY
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 41-083
Department: ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (ECMC)
Opening Date: 01/28/2003
Exam fee: $15.00

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

Residence Requirements:

Applications are being accepted continuously for Nurse Clinician positions in the following specialties: AIDS Center, Psychiatry, Renal, Surgery, and Surgical Intensive Care.

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. This examination will fill future vacancies at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

If you pass the examination, your name will appear on the continuous eligible list for one year. After one year, your name will be removed from the list. You may apply for retest at six month intervals.

Examples of Duties
A Nurse Clinician performs clinical, administrative and research work in the specialty area assigned; acts as a resource person for the specialty; participates in the assessment of patients; assists in the formulation of standards for nursing practices and procedures; consults with nursing staff and other departments; establishes rapport with patient, patient's families and Medical Center staff; participates in providing in-service training to nursing staff;

develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates nursing regimens for assigned patients; provides patient and family education utilizing individual and group instruction.

A medical examination may be required before appointment.

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before submission of application:

Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and four years of registered professional nursing experience, two years of which were in one of the specialties indicated above.

NOTE:

1. Possession of a Master's degree in one of the specialties may be substituted for two years of the registered professional nursing experience but may not be substituted for the two years of specialized experience.
2. Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

You must pay the required evaluation fee.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS:
Possession of a registered Professional Nurse License issued by the New York State Education Department is required at the time of application and appointment.

You must indicate the specialty area(s) for which you are applying on the examination application.

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.
Supplemental Information
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.

Notes:

HOW TO APPLY:

Either online by clicking "Apply" on the top…