Typical Work Activities (*Illustrative)
• Provides professional nursing services as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team;
- Participates in the development, writing and execution of treatment plan;
- Conducts and reviews health screenings as needed, making necessary recommendations;
- Dispenses medication as prescribed by psychiatrist/nurse practitioner;
- Administers injectable medications per prescriber’s orders;
- Monitor, review and forward reports, labs, etc, to appropriate personnel as necessary;
- Provides education for recipients and staff regarding relevant medical issues and medications;
- Ensures the security and inventory of medication and nursing supplies;
- Triages incoming communication from recipients for review by prescribers;
- Produces and maintains various reports and records as needed for prescribers;
- Fulfills prior authorization requests as needed;
- Documents patient information using electronic health record software;
- Provides or assists with crisis intervention services as needed;
- Assists with orientation of new nursing staff;
- Attends departmental meetings and trainings as required;
- Consults with various agencies and facilities concerning case management and treatment of recipients;
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned
to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work
assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
Additional Information
• Optional NYS Retirement enrollment
- Position being filled provisionally based on the results of an evaluation of Training and Experience civil
service exam to be scheduled at a later date.
To Apply (via Link Provided)
• Qualified candidates may alternatively submit an application and resume, by mail or in person to the
Personnel Officer – Civil Service Division, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
- Resume may not be substituted for application
- Fax submissions will not be accepted
Applications will continue to be accepted through the date posted or until the flyer has been removed.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise
participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Human Resources Office. Saratoga County is an equal opportunity
employer.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek
to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, and encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, those with
disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
