Job Summary:

The Biobehavioral Health Unit (BBHU Inpatient Unit)(Hutchings Building 7, 3rd floor). This is an 11-bed inpatient unit that provides behavioral and mental health care and one to one assisted living care to individuals 5-17 years of age with multiple mental and behavioral health diagnoses who also display severe challenging behavior. The unit operates a bio-behavioral model using multi-disciplinary assessments, functional analysis, defining and tracking of target behaviors, individualized treatment of target behavior, caregiver training, and relevant psychiatric/educational needs, among other ancillary services. In this role, you will use your nursing skills and knowledge to work closely with the behavioral team on improving the lives of our patients and families.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possession of or eligibility for a license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Days:

Night with 12 hour shifts every other weekend and holidays. May occasionally float to days.

Message to Applicants:

Please note, all applicants are invited to apply, however, only internal transfers are considered for the first 15 days.

Recruitment Office:

Nursing Recruitment

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.