Advanced Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner (40) Internal Medicine - Huntington Station
About The Position
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner for Internal Medicine in Huntington Station. The Nurse Practitioner uses clinical expertise to plan safe, therapeutic, population-specific patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Patient and family needs are central to care planning. The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with a multidisciplinary health team to promote wellness and optimize patient outcomes. Responsibilities include assessing patients, developing and implementing individualized plans of care with physicians and other team members, prescribing medications and services within applicable law and protocols, coordinating continuity of care, and evaluating outcomes. The role also contributes to professional standards, education, quality improvement, research where applicable, and clinical resource management. For ostomy care, the role manages ostomy patients in the outpatient setting.
Requirements
- Master's degree and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current New York State Registered Nurse license.
- Current New York State Nurse Practitioner license.
- Current Nurse Practitioner certification.
- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
- Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS or PALS) through the American Heart Association, or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics; may be required depending on selected privileges.
Responsibilities
- Plan and organize care to meet individual patient needs and ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization according to protocols and pathways.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including attending physicians, to develop and implement therapeutic plans of care and communicate with family members.
- Participate in developing and revising interdisciplinary and nursing standards and relevant patient and family education materials.
- Coordinate timely communication with family members, house staff, other disciplines, ancillary services, and nursing staff.
- Provide consultation to nursing staff about therapeutic regimens.
- Facilitate continuity of care across services, including home care, other facilities, and medical appointments.
- Follow organizational service standards and participate in activities related to professional nursing standards and external regulations.
- Perform complete health histories, physical examinations, and psychosocial assessments within the designated practice or clinical unit.
- Order customary laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies; distinguish normal from abnormal findings and follow protocols for abnormal findings, including referrals when appropriate.
- Formulate plans of care with the attending physician, patient, and family based on expected goals and length of stay.
- Collaborate with physicians and other disciplines to implement care plans that respect patient and family preferences and support quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes.
- Prescribe inpatient and discharge medications, including controlled substances with DEA authorization, in accordance with New York State law.
- Prescribe medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services according to practice protocols.
- Practice as a member of the allied health staff in accordance with medical staff rules, regulations, bylaws, and delineated privileges.
- Evaluate treatment and health care plans and modify them according to clinical standards and practice protocols.
- Consider the needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in patient care.
- Maintain professional growth and current expertise in the area of practice; serve as a clinical expert and educational resource for peers and other health professionals.
- Participate in developing and monitoring patient outcomes for quality and performance improvement.
- Use evidence-based literature to advise and support practice changes within the designated service.
- Collaborate with nursing and other disciplines in developing and implementing clinical studies; assist with research protocols when applicable.
- Monitor and trend cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and service performance indicators.
- Manage ostomy patients in the outpatient setting, when applicable.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
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Job Type
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