Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-(Experience Preferred) (Riverhead)

Northwell; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a capable Nurse Practitioner to participate in comprehensive patient care from admission through discharge, including rounds, orders, and coordination with physicians and staff. The role emphasizes collaborative practice and adherence to NYS credentials.

The position requires an NP license in New York, an RN license, and a current BLS certification, with neonatal experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in NP program required.
• National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current NYS NP license required; NYS RN license required.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents and communicates the plan of care; follows up for complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, labs, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians and staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts at discharge.
• Informs patients of post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

Nurse practitioner

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree in NP 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 Responsibility

• 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.

Job Qualification

• 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.

Job Preferences:

• Neonatal experience HIGHLY PREFERRED
• NRP Certification Preferred
• Ability to work independently preferred

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).