Advanced Practitioner Provider Manager (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)-Ambulatory Oncology – Mount Sinai Hospital-Full Time- Day

About the role

The Advanced Practice Nursing Manager oversees the clinical and administrative operations for a designated group of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in ambulatory oncology settings. This position requires a Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program, with at least 5 years of relevant clinical experience, and current certification and registration as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in New York State.

Responsibilities

• Affirms the health status of patients/families through comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations, and laboratory examinations, prescribes medication regimens, and modifies care plans based on standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Educates and counsels patients on health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.
• Documents findings and care plans in the patient's medical record and consults with physicians as necessary.
• Fosters continuity of care by initiating referrals to specialty services and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to care delivery.
• Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician every three months, if using a collaborative practice agreement.
• Maintains expertise in the designated specialty areas of practice.
• Collaborates with the Director of Advanced Practice Nursing and department chairs/chief to recruit, retain, and manage advanced practice nurses.
• Evaluates APN staff performance, mentors, coaches, counsels, and disciplines staff as needed.
• Prepares, implements, and monitors budgets, including capital equipment allocation, budget variances, and management of overtime and vacancies.
• Facilitates on-boarding and orientation, as well as ongoing professional development of nurse practitioners.
• Coordinates clinical activities to achieve established safety and quality measures.
• Provides leadership and develops effective team-building strategies.
• Sets departmental goals in collaboration with division chiefs and other key personnel.
• Supports and role models the mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Department of Nursing, the institution of practice, and the Mount Sinai Health System.
• Participates in relevant hospital-wide committees and engages with collaborating physicians, division chiefs, and department administrators to ensure clinical practice and systems support clinical care.
• Promotes utilization of APNs to optimize their scope of clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• At least 5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Current certification and registration as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in New York State.
• National Board Certification from NCCPA or Advanced Practice Nursing.
• Credentialed and privileged as a PA or NP.
• DEA Licensure.
• BLS, ACLS, and Infection Control Certification.