Nurse Practitioner Geriatrics - House Call Program

About the role

The Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine team at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center provides comprehensive care for older adults through an extensive network of resources. We are now seeking a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner (NP) for our innovative House Calls program, which brings healthcare providers directly to the homes of elderly patients in the Upper East Side neighborhood.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats acute and chronic health conditions in a geriatric population.
• Uses telephone medicine skills to triage phone calls and develop assessments and plans.
• Performs comprehensive geriatric functional assessments.
• Serves as a primary care provider for patients in an ambulatory geriatrics practice setting.
• Writes prescriptions according to New York State and federal law.
• Communicates with patients, families, and caregivers regarding treatment plans.
• Identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease prevention and health promotion opportunities.
• Initiates goals of care and end-of-life discussions when appropriate.
• Performs and/or coordinates testing (POC or lab draws) for warfarin patients.
• Develops timely and appropriate warfarin dosing plans and communicates the plan to patients and caregivers.
• Responsible for timely documentation in the electronic health records and accurate coding.
• Collaborates with community/social service agencies in the care of patients.
• Attends and participates in team meetings.
• Attends continuing medical education (CME) programs.
• Teaches geriatrics medicine to medical students, medical residents, geriatrics fellows, geriatric psychiatry fellows, and other trainees.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Approximately 1 year of clinical experience as a certified NP in an ambulatory and/or home care setting. New graduates with related RN or NP training experience may be considered.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent fund of knowledge in geriatrics and primary care.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, caregivers, an interprofessional team, and with collaborating community agencies.
• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent teaching skills and receptivity to teaching interprofessional trainees.

Licenses and Certifications

• NYS Registered Nurse Practitioner (NP) license and current NP registration.
• NYS Registered Professional Nurse license and current RN registration.
• Applicable National Board Certification (such as ANCC, PNCB, etc).
• Current BLS (must be issued by American Heart Association).
• Infection Control Certificate.
• Current Narcotics DEA registration certificate.