Nursing Care Coordinator-Rehabilitation Services (Continuous Recruitment - No written exam) - Erie County, NY : Job Details

Salary: $102,991.00 - $116,654.00 AnnuallyLocation : Buffalo, NYJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 41-088Department: ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (ECMC)Opening Date: 05/09/2023Exam fee: $15.00DescriptionErie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.ALL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE VIA EMAIL. PAPER APPLICATIONS CONTAINING AN EMAIL ADDRESS WILL ALSO RECEIVE EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE.IF NO EMAIL IS PROVIDED, PAPER NOTIFICATION WILL ARRIVE VIA USPS. THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. This examination will fill future vacancies at theErie 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 DutiesRevised Nov 2023A Nursing Care Coordinator-Rehabilitation Services supervising and performing professional nursing care given to patients, utilizing the nursing process at the Erie county Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC); Under the general supervision of a higher-ranking nursing or medical employee, the incumbent performs administrative, supervisory and professional nursing work for rehabilitation services patients; Supervises and directs the complete nursing service for patients of rehabilitation services;Plans, schedules, assigns and supervises the work activities of professional and non-professional nursing personnel in the area;Evaluates and directs nursing activities using quality assurance standards;Makes rounds and evaluates quality of care being rendered, condition of patient, and maintenance of area;Develops and implements the nursing plan of care, using the nursing process, for assigned patients;Records and reports on patient's responses, and collaborates with appropriate members of the health team;Identifies those components of the nursing plan of care which may be delegated to allied nursing personnel and provides necessary guidance;Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences;Confers with physicians regarding care and treatment methods, and cooperates in providing services as requested;Participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients;Supervises maintenance of records of nursing care and medical treatment rendered by nursing staff;Requests supplies and equipment for the area served;Responsible for maintenance and supplies and equipment for the service;Monitors use of supplies and equipment in a fiscally responsible manner;Coordinates efforts of a multidisciplinary health care team;Participates in in-service training as programmer or instructor; Plans, assesses and evaluates the orientation of staff and equipment, emergency procedures and disaster plan; Ensures that ECMCC and departmental policies are adhered to; Counsels and disciplines employees; Participates in nursing and hospital committees; Completes performance evaluations; Manages internal and external disasters effectively; Completes incident reports and client concern forms as required; Accesses administrative staff appropriately for issue notification and/or assistance in resolution; Completes staffing effectiveness and nursing care hour reports . Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before submission of application:Possession of a Bachelor's Degree* in Nursing and three (3) years of registered professional nursing experience, one (1) year of which was in a supervisory** or administrative*** capacity in a rehabilitation services setting.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment; andPossession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment; andPossession of Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurses (CRRN) Certification as administered by the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) within thirty-six (36) months of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment .Notes:1. *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 on the Internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee 2. *Supervision - Responsible direction and control of subordinate employees. This involves the assignment of work, approval of work, training, evaluation and discipline of employees. The supervisory aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional.3. **Administrative experience is defined as the responsible planning, management and control functions of an organization or organizational unit including the development and /or approval of operating policy and procedure.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. Supplemental InformationHOW TO APPLY: Either online by clicking Apply on the top right of the online exam announcement or by printing a paper application from erie.gov, , or if you do not have internet access you may pick up an application form at the Erie County Personnel Department, 95 Franklin Street, Room 604, Buffalo, New York 14202. Forms are also available at Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries and at Town, Village and School District administrative offices.Completed forms should then be returned to the Erie County Personnel Department. In addition, candidates must request their colleges to send transcripts to the Erie County Personnel Department or attach transcripts to your application. No applications will be evaluated until all the above information, including transcripts, is received.MILITARY STATUS: If you expect to enter military service, you may still compete in this examination and may be appointed or reinstated after you return home from active duty.VERIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates may be investigated or called for an interview to determine whether they qualified for appointment. In addition to meeting specific requirements, candidates and appointees must be of good moral character and habits.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Candidates may be subject to a thorough background investigation to determine suitability for appointment. Applicants may be required to authorize access to educational, employment, criminal history and other records check as part of such investigation. Criminal convictions or other offense are subject to evaluation and may result in disqualification. Applicant will be required to submit the necessary fees for the fingerprint processing, where required.VETERANS: Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 5 and 2.5 points, respectively, added to their earned scores if successful in the examination. You should claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment. If you have already used these credits you may not claim them again. Children of firefighters or police officers killed in the line of duty may also be eligible for additional credit. Contact the Erie County Personnel Dept. for more information.This examination is prepared by the New York State Department of Civil Service and held in compliance with the New York State Civil Service Law and the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Civil Service.**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**A $15.00 filing fee is required for this exam. If applying online the payment process will be outlined. When submitting by mail or hand delivering, 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.APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency.All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement. NA