Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 07/17/25
Applications Due: 08/18/25
Vacancy ID: 192586

Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleDirector Nursing 3 Psychiatric (NY HELPS), Greater Binghamton Health Center, P26584

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade664

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $165413 to $176224 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Broome

Street Address Greater Binghamton Health Center

425 Robinson Street

City Binghamton

StateNY

Zip Code13904

Job Specifics

Duties Description Greater Binghamton Health Center (GBHC), a Joint Commission accredited Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility is recruiting a Director Nursing 3 (Psychiatric) to serve as the Chief Nursing Officer and is a member of GBHC’s executive management team.

As the Chief Nursing Officer, you will oversee and manage GBHC’s nursing department including nursing and direct care services provided to individuals with mental illness in inpatient, outpatient, residential and community setting including:
• Implementing nursing policies, procedures, programs, goals, and objectives
• Overseeing recruitment, training, and continuing education for nursing and direct care staff
• Monitoring staffing, assignments, and scheduling to ensure quality care
• Ensuring nursing operations are in compliance with laws, regulations, and standards of care
• Preparing for regulatory visits and surveys



Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as a Director Nursing 3 Psychiatric if they have:

• NYS license and current registration as a registered professional nurse; and
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing; and
• 3 years of post-licensure clinical and administrative nursing experience. 2 years of this experience must have been in a nursing management position with overall responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing programs and services in a mental health, developmental disabilities, addictions, or long-term care setting or psychiatric program in a health care setting.

Substitution: Master's in nursing can substitute for 1 year of non-managerial post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

OR

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Director Nursing eligible list.

Additional Comments About GBHC
GBHC, located in Binghamton, New York, is a community-based mental health facility providing inpatient and outpatient services to adults and children and youth who live in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region.

GBHC delivers comprehensive, integrated services to hospitalized individuals on four (4) distinct adult units and one (1) unit for children and youth. GBHC’s outpatient services include Transitional Living Residences, Family Care Program with certified homes in the community, clinic services, Mobile Integration Team (MIT), Adolescent Crisis Residence, Adolescent Day Treatment, and OnTrack NY program.

GBHC is committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities along with activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment for underserved populations and enable persons with psychiatric illnesses to lead successful lives in the community.

About OMH
OMH operates the largest state mental health system in the country, with 23 hospitals, 90 clinics, two world-class research institutes, a secure residential center, and a network of community services. OMH hospitals are all Joint Commission-accredited and recognized as among the best mental health hospital systems in the United States. OMH believes everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve mental wellness. This means implementing services and policies to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for historically marginalized, underserved, and unserved populations.

If you would like to join GBHC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer:
• Generous paid time off, including thirteen (13) vacation days, eight (8) sick days, and five (5) personal days accrued during the first year of employment; thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Option to choose a NYS health insurance plan that meets your needs.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Enrollment in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)


Background checks will be required.

Additional Comments:
Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for M/C M-4 of $123,793, an Increase Hiring Rate of $21,620, and Geographic Pay Differential of $20,000. The posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate of $156,224 and Geographic Pay Differential of $20,000.

NOTE:
1. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.

2. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

3. If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

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How to Apply

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 607-773-4117

Email Address gbhcjobs@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Greater Binghamton Health Center

425 Robinson Street

City Binghamton

State NY

Zip Code 13904

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.