Nurse Practitioner-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time - Day

About the role

This position is located in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mount Sinai Hospital. The role requires a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with a master’s degree in nursing and certification as an NP from the New York State Department of Education. The NP will provide comprehensive health assessments, initiate and order therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, and collaborate with physicians to develop and implement patient care plans.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates and orders selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examinations, prescribes medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to accepted standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Documents findings and plan of care in the patient's medical record.
• Consults with physician according to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Develops the plan of care based on the diagnoses and individual patient needs.
• Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a timely fashion but not less than every three months if utilizing a collaborative practice agreement.
• Completes the Focused Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (FPPE) or the Ongoing Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (OPPE) as required by Medical Staff for continued credentialing status.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to care delivery.

Requirements

Previous progressive experience relevant to the area of clinical practice is required. For all NPs hired effective June 1, 2019, National Board Certification in Advanced Practice Nursing is required. For NPs who bill for professional services, National Board Certification is required regardless of hire date. The Board Certification requirement may be deferred up to 1 year if approved by Chief Nursing Officer or designee.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree program designed to prepare a NP to diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patients condition that fall within their specialty area of practice or the successful completion of an approved supplemental education program, i.e., post-master's NP certificate.
• Credentials: Credentialed through the Credentialing Committee of the Medical Board with approved Delineation of Privileges, DEA certificate, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS), The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificates as required by specialty.