Nurse Practitioner - Medical Staff Services - Per Diem

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Practitioner - Medical Staff Services - Per Diem. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are dedicated to providing quality, professional, cost-effective health care to all patients at NYULH - Suffolk. NPs provide services as a licensed independent practitioner (LIP) collaborating with a licensed physician fulfilling a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by the physician.

Job Responsibilities

• Absolutely identifies self as a nurse practitioner
• Assists the physician with patient management focusing on quality care and a well-planned, timely discharge
• Communicates professionally and effectively with the patient's physician, and as appropriate, consulting physicians, case managers, nurses, and other Hospital staff
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment/history and physical examination
• Assesses/reassesses patient's condition and care plan
• Orders and interprets tests/results(lab, radiology, ekg, etc.) based on patient need
• Orders medications and treatments
• Documents care in the chart in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
• Formulates diagnoses
• Formulates and implements patient care and treatment plans
• Discusses patient care and treatment plans, expectations, needs, and any other information with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other hospital staff
• Uses established Long Island Health Network (LIHN) guidelines, if applicable
• Obtains consents for blood/blood product transfusion, CAT scan and MRI contrast administration, and for procedures performed by the PA
• Initiates consults with physicians and other hospital staff including those for hospice and palliative care
• Initiates and participates in care related to end-of-life issues including Do Not Resuscitate/Intubate (DNR DNI) and Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) documentation
• Manages medical/surgical patient care including emergencies requiring BLS/ACLS/PALS (if adult or family NP)
• Performs Trauma assessments/reassessments following ATLS (Trauma Team)
• Performs peri- and intraoperative assessments/reassessments
• Performs peri- and intraprocedure assessments/reassessments
• Rounds with physicians and other hospital staff
• Orders, applies, reapplies, and removes restraints
• Documents in patient chart or the computer all pertinent patient information following departmental and hospital policies, and using the CDI education
• Writes legibly
• Dates, times, and signs all chart entries
• Documents any patient or family education
• Documents results of tests ordered, or disposition of care
• Completes all procedure notes
• Documents communication with physicians
• Signs, dates, times verbal/telephone orders by the end of each shift
• Completes discharge documentation including discharge/transfer summaries, discharge instructions, writing/issuing discharge orders, prescriptions, and any other associated documentation required for discharge
• Explains procedure to patient/family
• Uses sterile technique, including barrier precautions, when needed
• Performs procedures such as IV insertion, foley catheter insertion, naso/oro gastric tube insertion, central venous line removal, etc.
• Sutures/ provides wound care
• Splints
• Assists in surgery
• Assists with cardiac catheterizations
• Performs CAT scan/MRI injections
• Performs other radiological injections such as nuclear studies
• Performs invasive procedures such as PICC insertion, central venous line insertion, chest tube insertion
• Performs surgical procedures such as chest tube removal, drain removal, etc.
• Assists radiologist with procedures such as biopsies, drainage procedures, special procedures, etc.
• Performs radiological procedures such as paracentesis, thoracentesis, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrates positive customer service/satisfaction skills, positive attitude towards change, effective time management, positive communication skills, the ability to constructively give and accept feedback, and solid problem solving skills
• Conducts oneself professionally
• Demonstrates the medical, technical, and personal skills to assess, reassess, & manage patients
• Knows one's limitations and seeks help if needed
• Demonstrates the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
• Works as team member in multidisciplinary manner
• Arrives to work and leaves on-time
• Abides by hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Abides by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) expectations and standards
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and techniques in the field by reading appropriate journals, books and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and the like
• Assists in inter-and intra-departmental instruction
• Abides by all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations
• Answers pages and calls immediately(unless busy) using name, title, and greeting
• Attends minimum of 50% of departmental meetings
• Attends minimum of 50% of Medical Staff meetings
• Attends minimum of 50% of Trauma Team meetings
• Participates in performance assessment and improvement studies

Required Licenses

• Registered Nurse License-NYS
• Nurse Practitioner-NYS
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association