Nurse Practitioner

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a teaching hospital in the Bronx, seeks a Nurse Practitioner in Oncology to coordinate and deliver comprehensive patient care.

The physician‑led team collaborates across services to improve outcomes and patient experience within NYC Health + Hospitals policies.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in NYSED.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification issued by NYSED is required.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuous medical and nursing care, including preventive and supportive services to patients and families.
• Manages health problems and coordinates care for diverse patient populations.
• Detects health changes and intervenes with physician collaboration as needed.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with community organizations and makes referrals as necessary.
• Evaluates patient data and plans nursing interventions accordingly.
• Consults with physicians to determine best treatment plans.
• Formulates differential diagnoses and plans of care based on history and exams.
• Implements and adjusts care plans to meet medical goals.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and may prescribe therapies.
• Schedules patient sessions to ensure continuity of care and optimal resource use.
• Educates nursing staff and patients about health status, treatment, and preventive care.
• Performs related duties as directed.

Education

New York State Registered Nurse license

Nurse Practitioner certification (NYSED)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the‑art environment.

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.

Work Shifts

Shift: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Responsibilities

• 1. 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
• 2. Current certificate as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the NYSED; and
• 3. Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

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: 1. Provides continuous comprehensive medical and nursing care, including preventive and supportive health care services to patients and families.
• 2. Manages health problems and coordinates health care for various patient populations. Identifies and diagnoses illnesses and physical conditions, and implements therapeutic and corrective measures.
• 3. 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.
• 4. 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.
• 5. Evaluates and interprets patient data, in order to plan and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• 6. Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners in the evaluation of health screening findings to make prospective decisions about treatment that will best support improved outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• 7. Formulates differential diagnosis and the plan of care based on medical history, physical exams, nursing assessment and other pertinent information. Identifies health and medical risks and needs.
• 8. 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.
• 9. Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic and laboratory tests. Identifies and may prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non‑pharmacological interventions and therapies.
• 10. 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.
• 11. 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.
• 12. 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.
• 13. Performs other related duties, as directed.
• In addition to base compensation, you may also receive the following based on the Collectively‑Bargained Agreement:
• An annual education differential if you currently possess an appropriate degree in nursing or an allied health discipline from an accredited college or university, as listed below:
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Bachelors in allied health discipline = $900
• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Masters in allied health discipline = $1,200
• Doctorate in Education, Nursing Practice or PhD in Nursing (DNP) = $2,500
• An annual certification differential of $1,878 if you currently hold an appropriate certification that is nationally recognized in the discipline or area of specialization for which you are employed.
• An annual nursing experience differential ranging from $1,097 up to $9,100 for up to 10 years of experience if you have outside nursing experience as a Nurse Practitioner.

Job Details

$145,786

Position type:

Full‑Time

Department:

ONCOLOGY‑MEDICAL

Category:

Nursing

Posted:

Sep 24, 2026

Location

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

1400 Pelham Parkway South

Bronx, NY 10461

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, annually serving more than a million New Yorkers in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our mission is to care for all, without exception.