Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Stepdown & BMT - Brooklyn - 11.5 hr Rotational shifts

About the role

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities.
• Maintains current expertise in area of practice.
• Serves as a clinical expert and resource for the education of peers and other health professionals.
• Works collaboratively with nursing and other disciplines in the development and implementation of clinical studies within the area of expertise.
• Prescribes medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol.
• Prescribes in-patient and discharge medications according to New York State law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization.
• Works collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care that maximizes individual patient/family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of patients within the designated practice or clinical unit.
• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Participates in designated activities related to professional nursing standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.

Requirements

• Licensure: Current registration as Professional Nurse in New York and Registration as Nurse Practitioner in New York.
• Education: Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Certification required (as soon as feasible following graduation from NP graduate program) by ANCC or Board Certification from other specialty organization that certifies Nurse Practitioners in a clinical area of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

• Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) through the American Heart Association or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics may be required based on your selected privileges.
• At least five years of clinical nursing practice in the care of the patient population served; ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion, which addresses patient/family safety and satisfaction.
• Previous experience as a nurse practitioner is preferred.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, creative problem solving and excellent critical thinking and leadership; previously demonstrated ability to facilitate group processes and work cohesively and collaboratively as member of the interdisciplinary team; Effective change agent.
• Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Creative problem solving.
• Excellent critical thinking and leadership.
• Facilitation of group processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to be an effective change agent.

Benefits

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness package includes:

• Financial security benefits.
• A generous time-off program.
• Employee resources groups for peer support.
• A holistic employee wellness program focusing on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Pay

$151,530.94 - $182,030.94 Annually.

Schedule

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides flexible scheduling options to accommodate the diverse needs of our employees.