Nurse Practitioner - Direct Access Program
About The Position
The division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is dedicated to providing exceptional care to treat a full spectrum of digestive and liver conditions, from prevention and screening to diagnosis and advanced treatment. The team ensures patients receive the highest level of care. This position is for a Nurse Practitioner in the Direct Access program, aimed at enhancing access to care, improving efficiency by triaging patients, and performing pre-procedure assessments. The role involves direct patient care and coordination within specialty areas, including assessing patients through health history and physical examination, initiating and ordering selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures following clinical protocols, and educating and counseling patients. The Nurse Practitioner will also confer with physicians and other healthcare providers to complete and implement appropriate patient treatment plans.
Requirements
- Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing
- Approximately 2 or more years of clinical experience as an NP in a physician practice or hospital setting
- Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- A team oriented individual that works collaboratively to achieve team goals.
- NYS Registered Nurse Practitioner (NP) license and current NP registration
- NYS Registered Professional Nurse license and current RN registration
- Applicable National Board Certification (such as ANCC, PNCB, etc)
- Current BLS (must be issued by American Heart Association)
- Infection Control Certificate
- Current Narcotics DEA registration certificate
Nice To Haves
- preferably within a related specialty (for NP experience)
- New graduates with related RN experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for direct patient care on an outpatient and/or inpatient service.
- Evaluates new and/or established patients by obtaining comprehensive and focused health histories and performing both limited and complete physical examinations as appropriate.
- Orders labs, imaging, diagnostic testing, and consultations. Reviews and interprets results to develop patient care plan.
- Prescribes medications and therapeutic interventions as appropriate, following accepted standard of care and practice guidelines.
- Depending on department and training, performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
- Enters the above in patients’ medical records in accordance with documentation best practice standards.
- Counsels/educates patients and their care providers on acute/chronic disease management, disease prevention and health promotion, considering age, education, psychosocial needs, and cultural background to ensure safe, complete, & culturally competent care.
- Confers with specialists, attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other health care providers to promote continuity of care and optimize patient outcomes.
- Participates in performance improvement and educational activities as appropriate.
- Assists in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of research protocols when applicable.
- Performs related duties & responsibilities as determined by patient or practice needs and as required by delineation of privileges, in accordance with legal scope of practice and departmental protocols.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
