Per Diem NP or PA - Hem/Onc Office Practice - Staten Island - 9.5 hr Days

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Per Diem NP or PA in Hem/Onc Office Practice in Staten Island. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the provision, coordination, and assurance of comprehensive nursing care using nursing process and pertinent standards of care, the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions, and performance of therapeutic, corrective, and prescriptive measures of the designated inpatient or outpatient patient population within a collaborative practice agreement established with a specific physician on the staff of NYU Hospitals Center.

Job Responsibilities

• Plans and organizes care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols.
• Maintains current expertise in area of practice.
• Works collaboratively with nursing and other disciplines in the development and implementation of clinical studies within the area of expertise.
• Evaluates treatment and health care plans for effectiveness and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols.
• Prescribes medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol.
• Prescribes in-patient and discharge medications according to New York State law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization.
• Works collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care that maximizes individual patient/family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Facilitates the continuity of care across the continuum of services, e.g. home care, other facilities, appointments with MDs etc.
• Provides consultation about the therapeutic regimen to the nursing staff responsible for the patients care in the hospital setting.
• Works collaboratively with nursing leadership to ensure timely communications with the nursing staff.
• Works collaboratively with the attending physician to maintain timely and appropriate communication with family members, housestaff, other disciplines and ancillary services.
• Participates in the development and revision of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient and family education materials as relevant to area of practice and expertise.
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team including the attending physician to develop and implement the therapeutic plan of care for a group of patients and ensure communication with family members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure: Current registration as Professional Nurse in New York and Registration as Nurse Practitioner in New York.
• Education: Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Certification required (as soon as feasible following graduation from NP graduate program) by ANCC or Board Certification from other specialty organization that certifies Nurse Practitioners in a clinical area of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) through the American Heart Association or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics may be required based on your selected privileges.
• At least five years of clinical nursing practice in the care of the patient population served; ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion, which addresses patient/family safety and satisfaction.
• Previous experience as a nurse practitioner is preferred.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, creative problem solving and excellent critical thinking and leadership; previously demonstrated ability to facilitate group processes and work cohesively and collaboratively as member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Effective change agent.
• Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities.
• Membership in professional specialty organizations desirable.