Registered Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse I will coordinate, direct and provide professional nursing care to residents of the nursing home under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Administrator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed and registered as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
• Maintaining a current and valid license and/or registration is a condition of employment.
• Must not be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any federal or state Medicaid/Medicare exclusion list.
• Reassignment:
  Current New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at Montrose employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18.
• Transfer:
  Current New York State employee with one or more years in a permanent, contingent‑permanent, or 55 b/c service position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, to a Registered Nurse 1, Grade 18.
• Preferred:
  Experience in a long‑term care setting with a geriatric population.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

Salary reflects the contractual salary range at step 4 and a geographic pay differential of $35,000 and a downstate adjustment of $4,000 for New York City, Westchester, and Suffolk counties. It also includes shift differentials for evening and night shifts and $575.00 inconvenience pay.

• All shifts available.
• Holiday & paid time off.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• State Employees’ Retirement System pension.
• Shift and geographic pay differentials.
• Affordable health care options.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan.
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds.

We are a 252-bed long-term, skilled-care nursing facility providing care to Veterans of our community.

Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside the United States or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for additional information.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package worth 65% of salary.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact  or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation.gov.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the salary range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.