Nurse Practitioner

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings County Hospital Center, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, seeks a Board-Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join the Acute Care Neurology team. You will plan, coordinate, deliver, and manage comprehensive patient care in an acute-care setting, focusing on quality, safety, and patient experience.

Responsibilities include collaborating with physicians, conducting assessments, ordering tests, and providing patient and family education.

Qualifications

• Active NYS NP license and RN licensure.
• Board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP).
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical and nursing care in an acute-care neurology setting.
• Plan, coordinate, deliver and manage patient care per policies and standards.
• Educate patients and families about health status, treatment and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with physicians and care team to optimize outcomes.

Skills

ACNP Board Certification

Nurse Practitioner Certification

NYS NP license

RN licensure (NY)

BLS & ACLS

Job description

Marketing Statement

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

Under general supervision, serves as a licensed, independent practitioner responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering and managing comprehensive health care services in a health care setting. Ensures patient and family centered quality care to improve outcomes and patient experience, in accordance with applicable NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures, state and federal rules and regulations and nursing standards of care.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Provides continuous comprehensive medical and nursing care, including preventive and supportive health care services to patients and families.
• Manages health problems and coordinates health care for various patient populations. Identifies and diagnoses illnesses and physical conditions, and implements therapeutic and corrective measures.
• Consistent with the established nursing practice, differentiates between normal and abnormal findings in the screening process to detect changes in health status that require physician’s intervention.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with community-based organizations and makes referrals to consulting physicians and/or other health care professionals and community agencies, as necessary.
• Evaluates and interprets patient data, in order to plan and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners in the evaluation of health screening findings to
• Formulates differential diagnosis and the plan of care based on medical history, physical exams, nursing
• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient plan of care. Determines effectiveness and modifies as per clinical standards and practice protocols, where needed, to achieve medical and health goals.
• Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic and laboratory tests. Identifies and may prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and therapies.
• Manages a patient session schedule allowing for both scheduled and non-emergent unscheduled visits; maintains a work schedule that ensures availability and continuity of care; ensures optimal availability and utilization of appropriate resources.
• Provides education, guidance, and direction to nursing staff and other members of the health care team to ensure quality and safe medical and nursing care is provided.
• Provides education and counseling to patients and families regarding health status, treatment and progress, medication management, disease prevention and health promotion, records and maintains a system of relevant documentation.
• Performs other related duties, as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse issued by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED); and
• Current certificate as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the NYSED; and
• Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Department Preferences

Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care Neurology

We are seeking an experienced Board-Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) to join our Acute Care Neurology Department.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering, and managing comprehensive patient care in an acute-care setting. The candidate will provide patient- and family-centered care focused on quality, safety, improved outcomes, and an excellent patient experience.

Qualifications

• Board-Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Current Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification through a nationally recognized certifying organization
• Current New York State NP and RN licensure
• Current BLS & ACLS certification