$115,000 - $127,000 / year
NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) is hiring Registered Nurses! Meet staff from NYC area hospitals to learn about current career opportunities at the OMH NYC Metro Job Fair! Date: Thursday, 9/24/2026 Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: NYS Psychiatric Institute - Kolb Building 40 Haven Ave New York, NY 10032 Nurses at OMH are vital members of a multi-disciplinary team focused on providing companionate care through patient-centered and recovery-focused mental health services to individuals with mental illness including: Coordinating and providing nursing care Conducts nursing assessments Preparing, implementing, and modifying nursing care plans Providing health teaching, counseling, and education to individuals and families Implementing infection control protocols and procedures Observing and recording individual symptoms and care; reporting responses to medications or changes in health If you would like to join the OMH Team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including: Competitive Salaries Shift Differential offered for evening & night shifts Nurse Residency Program Alternate Work Schedules Tuition Assistance programs available Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth Paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance NYS Retirement programs Minimum Qualifications: NYS License and current registration to practice as a professional nurse. NOTE: 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. 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. Background checks are required. Additional Comments: The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) 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. 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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov. 
