Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Medicine And Geriatrics - Mount Sinai-Union Square - Full Time Days

About the role

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) as defined under Title VIII, Article 139 section 6910 of the New York Education Law. This role requires a registered nurse (RN) who has earned a separate certification as an NP through advanced clinical nursing education in a distinct specialty area of practice. Nurse practitioners are independent practitioners who diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patient's condition that falls within their specialty area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Affords comprehensive health assessments through health history and physical examinations.
• Initiates and orders therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations, and laboratory examinations, prescribes medication regimens, interprets findings, and modifies the care plan based on accepted standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Provides health education and counseling in areas of health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.
• Documents findings and care plans in the patient's medical record.
• Collaborates with physicians according to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensures adherence to physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned areas.
• Facilitates referrals to specialty services and maintains continuity of care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings and conferences to enhance care delivery.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in managing information.
• Develops and implements a patient care plan based on diagnoses and individual patient needs.
• Records, reports, and interprets client responses to the care plan.
• Completes the Focused Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (FPPE) or the Ongoing Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (OPPE) as required by Medical Staff for credentialing status.
• Engages as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and the bylaws of the Hospital Staff.

Qualifications

• At least two years of nursing experience in the area of specialty practice applied for.
• Nurse Practitioner experience of at least one year preferred.
• Licensure: New York State License with current registration as a registered nurse.
• State Certification: Certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Nurse Practitioner with current registration as follows:
• Graduate of New York State registered Nurse Practitioner Program or equivalent.
• Certified by a national association via examination.
• Completed a pharmacy component of not less than the required semester hours or the equivalent AND instructed in New York State and Federal Laws relating to prescriptions and recordkeeping (3-hour course).
• Has a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a physician and designated protocols if less than 3600 hours experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner.
• Has a Collaborative Relationship with a physician based on employment in clinical practice in the NP role at Mount Sinai Hospital.
• Education: Master's degree program designed to prepare an NP to diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patient's condition that falls within their specialty area of practice or the successful completion of an approved supplemental education program, i.e., post-Masters NP certificate.
• Experience: Previous progressive experience relevant to the area of clinical practice required.
• For all NPs hired effective June 1, 2019, National Board Certification in Advanced Practice Nursing required.
• The Board Certification requirement may be deferred up to 1 year if approved by Chief Nursing Officer or designee.
• Credentialed through the Credentialing Committee of the Medical Board with approved Delineation of Privileges.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (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.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$72.9912 - $72.9912 Hourly.

Schedule

Not specified.