Advanced Practice Clinician

VNS Health; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

VNS Health seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner to lead advanced nursing practice for targeted patient populations in Manhattan. You will evaluate therapy responses, adjust plans, and collaborate with physicians to implement protocols and deliver comprehensive care.

Responsibilities include establishing treatment plans, conducting examinations, managing care across settings, and ensuring alignment with patient-centered medical home standards.

Qualifications

• Current NYS license as Registered Professional Nurse and NP with NY state registration.
• Certification as NP with adult health, family health or gerontology specialty is required.
• PMHNP certification for psychiatric role if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care and implement treatment plans.
• Evaluate responses to therapy and adjust care plans as needed.
• Develop protocols with physicians and train staff on best practices.
• Coordinate care across settings to improve quality and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Bilingual abilities

Education

Master's in Nursing

NP certification

Tools

HEDIS knowledge

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

Job description

Overview

Provides clinical leadership to promote increased compliance with a range of quality and cost measures and standards of care. Manages service delivery of inter-professional and para-professional team members working on an individual case or population of cases. Acts as a key resource in providing clinical and operational guidance and support to assigned teams and other staff to achieve and enhance team outcomes. Provides advanced nursing clinical care for patients in accordance with current State and Federal rules and regulations for nurse practitioner's scope of practice and national standards of care. Works under the supervision of the Clinical Director for the Nurse Practitioner Program.

In the field position (Manhattan).

What We Provide

Referral bonus opportunitiesGenerous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidaysHealth insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and DisabilityEmployer-matched retirement saving fundsPersonal and financial wellness programsPre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent careGenerous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degreesOpportunities for professional growth and career advancementInternal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

What You Will Do

Manages and provides full scope of advanced nursing practice for targeted patient populations. Evaluates patient responses to therapy / interventions. Ensures revision of the inter-professional plan of care as necessary to achieve quality outcomes. Identifies need for new/revised clinical protocols. Collaborates with physicians and others within the practice to develop protocols and provides training as appropriate. Manages and provides comprehensive advanced nursing care including physical examination, comprehensive history, screening for physical and/or psychological conditions, emergent interventions, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, ordering treatments and DME, preventative health maintenance activities, care management, referrals, discharge planning, counseling and patient education. Establishes a treatment plan based on clinical findings and. Determines when further evaluation by collaborating physician, specialist or emergency care is warranted. Collaborates with patients, families, primary care physicians and other team members to provide assessment and care planning. Assesses, plans, and provides intensive and continuous care management across client settings. Manages and provides clinical services in compliance with standards of Patient-Centered Medical Home standards, meaningful use of medical record data, HEDIS and QARR quality of care measurements.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required. Certificate (license) and current registration to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York, with a specialty in adult health, family health or gerontology required. Valid driver's license, as determined by operational/regional needs may be required. Maintains credentialed status with VNS Health Medical Care at Home and associated managed care plans required. Maintains NPI, Medicaid and Medicare provider numbers preferred. Maintains a collaborative practice agreement with a physician in compliance with New York State regulations preferred. Must be certified by ANCC or another accrediting Nurse Practitioner body – in order to bill Medicare and meet credentialing requirements required. For Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners only:Current PMHNP-BC certification requiredEducation:Master's Degree of Science in Nursing, or other graduate degree from a nurse practitioner educational program registered by the New York State Education Department as qualifying for NP certification (licensure) required Current ANCC or AANP certification as an adult, family or geriatric nurse practitioner required For Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners only:Master's Degree in psychiatric-mental health Nurse Practitioner requiredPhD in psychiatric-mental health Nurse Practitioner preferredWork Experience:Minimum of two years of experience as a nurse practitioner utilizing full scope of practice preferredClinical home care experience or two years managerial experience preferredDemonstrated knowledge of Hedis and QARR quality measures, ICD-10 and CPT coding for reimbursement of services requiredBilingual skills, as determined by operational needs requiredFor Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners only:Minimum of two years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner utilizing full scope of practice required

Pay Range

USD $109,900.00 - USD $146,500.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.