Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - ICU NIGHTS

Davita Inc.; Village of Sleepy Hollow (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to perform comprehensive patient assessments and care management. The role will involve collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure quality care, requiring a Master's Degree and relevant certifications. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in patient treatment and ICU experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program required.
• Current Nurse Practitioner license in New York State required.
• Previous ICU experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial patient histories and physical examinations.
• Communicates the plan of care and follows up on patient screenings.
• Writes orders for medications and diagnostic tests.

Skills

Collaboration

Patient care

Assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment planning

Education

Master's Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program

National Board Certification

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibilities

1. Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
2. Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
3. Performs daily patient rounds.
4. Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
5. Interprets laboratory and test results.
6. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
7. Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
8. Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
9. 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.

Job Qualifications

1. Master's Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Current BLS certification, required.
5. Previous ICU experience is preferred.
6. Previous practice experience is highly preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith estimate of potential compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. Several factors such as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity may influence the final salary and/or rate.