Acute Care NP: ICU Expert Driving Patient Outcomes

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Nurse Practitioner to perform a broad range of patient admission, assessment, and care planning, with responsibilities spanning from initial histories to discharge planning.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care, requires NY licensure as NP and RN, BLS, and may involve ICU/critical care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• Current BLS certification, required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Education

Master’s Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program

National Board Certification in specialty area

Job description

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Nurse Practitioner to perform a broad range of patient admission, assessment, and care planning, with responsibilities spanning from initial histories to discharge planning.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care, requires NY licensure as NP and RN, BLS, and may involve ICU/critical care experience preferred.