Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider - Long Island

NYU Langone; Village of Mineola (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is seeking an Advanced Practice Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for Emergency Medicine on Long Island. The role involves planning, implementing and evaluating patient care with a patient-family centered approach, and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive assessments, orders, and therapeutic plans, while maintaining high standards of care and supporting ongoing education within the department.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current NYS RN License.
• Current NYS Nurse Practitioner License.
• Current Nurse Practitioner Certification.
• Excellent communication skills (oral & written), interpersonal and organization skills.
• Basic Computer skills.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association.
• For Ostomy, WOCN Certification required within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Plans and organizes care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols, pathways, and other means.
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team including the attending physician to develop and implement the therapeutic plan of care for a group of patients and ensure communication with family members.
• Participates in the development and revision of the interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient and family education materials as relevant to area of practice and expertise.
• Works collaboratively with the attending physician to maintain timely and appropriate communication with family members, house staff, other disciplines and ancillary services.
• Works collaboratively with nurse leadership to ensure timely communications with the nursing staff.
• Provides consultation about the therapeutic regimen to the nursing staff.
• Facilitates the continuity of care across the continuum of services, e.g. home care, other facilities, appointments with MD's etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the organization's Services Standards and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities.
• Participates in designated activities related to professional nursing standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.
• Functions as a respectful member of the healthcare team.
• Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of patients within the designated practice or clinical unit.
• Orders customary laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies per practice protocols, differentiates between normal/abnormal findings and follows protocols for abnormal findings, which may include referral to consulting physicians per customary pattern of the attending MD or with collaborating physician.
• Formulates the plan of care, along with the attending physician, patient and family, based on expected goals of care and length of stay.
• Works collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care that maximizes individual patient/ family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Prescribes in-patient and discharge medications according to New York State law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization.
• Prescribes medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol.
• Practices as member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the medical staff and bylaws as outlined in the delineation of privileges.
• Evaluates treatment and health care plans for effectiveness and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols.
• Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care.
• Promotes own professional growth and development in clinical and managerial role.
• Maintains current expertise in area of practice.
• Serves as a clinical expert and resource for the education of peers and other health professionals.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for purposes of quality and performance improvement.
• Uses evidence-based healthcare literature to advise and support appropriate practice changes within the designated service.
• Works collaboratively with nursing and other disciplines in the development and implementation of clinical studies within the area of expertise.
• Assists in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of research protocols when applicable.
• Monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of the position, particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for service.
• For Ostomy, management of Ostomy patients in the outpatient setting.

Education

Master's Degree in Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is seeking an Advanced Practice Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for Emergency Medicine on Long Island. The role involves planning, implementing and evaluating patient care with a patient-family centered approach, and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive assessments, orders, and therapeutic plans, while maintaining high standards of care and supporting ongoing education within the department.