THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $137,424.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) is responsible for oversight and management of secure and non-secure detention services for juveniles (e.g. youths) and adolescent offenders awaiting disposition in family, criminal, and/or supreme courts. DYFJ also oversees a wide network of providers throughout the five boroughs that operate Non-Secure and Limited Secure Placement sites for youth who are adjudicated delinquent and are placed by the New York City Family Court, and a vast network of community-based alternative programs for youth involved in, or at risk for involvement in, the Juvenile Justice system.

Under administrative direction, the Audit Nurse will work across the DYFJ continuum to ensure that youth in the care and/or custody of ACS receive the best possible medical care. In doing so, the Nurse will work closely with the operations and oversight staff across the DYFJ’s program areas to conduct auditing, monitoring and provide technical assistance to ensure quality standards of clinical practice across the juvenile justice continuum.

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Perform audits of health services (e.g., collectively, medical, dental, mental health) charts of youth in the care and/or custody of ACS at Juvenile Justice Detention and Placement residential sites, using agency-developed tools and scoring methods to determine compliance with federal, state, and city regulatory mandates and ACS-approved health standards.
- Perform random case reviews to monitor and assess triage and referrals for acute care and chronic conditions of all youth, including initial screening, comprehensive assessment, care coordination, and discharge.
- Perform field visits to DYFJ facilities to observe health care delivery and provide targeted technical assistance to troubleshoot operational issues.
- Work collaboratively, and in consultation with, the DYFJ Health Services and Programs and the ACS Office of Child and Family Health, to analyze data and reports and identify practice trends and policies affecting health service delivery, coordination, and continuity of care in juvenile justice settings.
- Collaborate with DYFJ program area staff to dissect health-related incidents involving juvenile justice youth to ensure ACS-contracted/partner health services staffs meet their contractual obligations.
- Actively participate in the development of performance improvement plans for ACS-contracted health services staffs, and coordinate with other units within DYFJ and the Office of Child and Family Health to provide consultation and technical assistance to ACS’ contracted providers on health-related practice, standards of health care, and policy issues.
- Prepare and maintain related documentation and reports by utilizing information obtained from forms, case files, site visits, youth surveys, databases, and other sources.
- In collaboration with the Senior Executive Director of Health Programs and Services, organizes in-services training programs for DYFJ and ACS-contracted health services staffs.
- Participate in research, the development of proposals for program funding, and execution of other projects in furtherance of improving service delivery and promoting quality standards of health care.
- Attend meetings on behalf of the Office of Juvenile Justice Programs and Services leadership in furtherance of divisional and agency-wide goals.

Note, candidate must be willing to travel, and attend meetings and events, across ACS detention facilities and contracted residential placement programs as well as work some evenings.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

TO APPLY
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID#618461.

For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID#618461.Click on the "Apply" button.

If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Minimum Qualifications
A valid New York State License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
AND:
For Assignment Level I
In addition to meeting the license requirement above, candidates must have three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a Registered Nurse, two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity within a hospital or other appropriate setting.
For Assignment Level II
In addition to meeting the license requirement above, candidates must:
a) have completed a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or equivalent program registered or approved by the New York State Education Department; or
b) have current certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by a national certifying body recognized by the New York State Education Department.
In addition, candidates must have three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a Registered Nurse, one of which must have been working in the capacity of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

Preferred Skills
The preferred candidate should possess the following: - Experience with medical record audits. - Training and in public health policy work, program assessment, evaluation and monitoring. - Familiarity with the New York City child welfare, juvenile justice, and health and mental health systems.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $137,424.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Overtime

Work setting:

• In-person

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person