NP Full-time
Maimonides Health

Nurse Practitioner

apartment Maimonides Health location_onNew York, NY, US
$145,904 - $166,654 / YEAR
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About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Overview

A Nurse Practitioner, certified under section 6910 of the New York State Education Law is a licensed registered nurse who provides primary health care in accordance with written policies approved by nursing/medical administration. Responsible for patient care as outlined within the Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Responsibilities
      • For direct care providers: Provides age-appropriate care and intervention for ages of patients served according to job description (e.g. assessments, treatment plans, assists with assessments).
      • For non-direct care providers: Provides support services using age appropriate
      • interpersonal communication.
      • Clinical Practice Domain
      • Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative practice agreement. See Attachment D.
      • Assesses the health status of clients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examinations.
      • Initiates therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examinations. Interprets findings and alters plan of care including, but not limited to, prescribing and altering medication regimens and ordering blood according to agreed-upon collaborative practice agreement and designated protocols in designated area.
      • Provides teaching and counseling in areas of health promotion and maintenance and in disease prevention
      • Documents findings and plan of care in patient’s medical record
      • Consults with physician as established in the collaborative practice agreement.
      • Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
      • Initiates hospital admission and discharge after collaborative consultation with physician.
      • Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team to promote optimal patient outcomes.
      • Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
      • Professional Practice Domain.
      • Demonstrates accountability for nursing practice.
      • Advocates for patients and supports patient rights.
      • Serves as a resource person to nurses and other health team members.
      • Participates in peer review.
      • Participates in approved medical and nursing research studies.
      • Participates in defining, maintaining and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
      • Contributes to the maintenance of a positive image of professional nursing in the medical center and in the local community by implementing programs that recognize nursing as a profession of worth.
      • Administrative Practice Domain
      • Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary committees which influence and/or determine policies affecting nursing practice.
      • Collaborative Physician Agreement
      • Performs duties and responsibilities in accordance with agreement between Nurse Practitioner and collaborating physician with endorsement by Vice President, Hospital Operations and Chairman of the department.
      • Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Job Duties

 OTHER JOB DUTIES

Keeps knowledge current by self-directed learning and attendance at educational programs.

Qualifications

Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements
  • Completion of an accredited Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program
  • Current NY State NP license and registration
  • Valid DEA number
  • ANCC/AANP Certification
  • Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy / Biotherapy Certification
  • 1-2 years of Outpatient Clinical Oncology/Chemotherapy Patient Management experience
  • Proficient in ordering Chemotherapeutic & Immunotherapeutic regimen
  • Experience in complex patient management
  • Demonstrate expertise in infusion protocols
  • Skilled in managing complex oncology patient cases
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills focused on patient centered care
  • Skills in providing comprehensive education and support to Oncology patients/families

Preferred
  • Certification as an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP)
  • Proficient with EMR/Office/Microsoft Outlook applications

Pay Range

USD $145,904.00 - USD $166,654.00 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.

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