Nurse Practitioner (PC)

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; Roosevelt (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Coler is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for geriatric primary care at the Roosevelt Island facility. You will provide medical management for residents, perform medical assessments, and collaborate with attending physicians to optimize patient outcomes. Requires NYS NP certification and BLS.

Position includes leadership in QA/PI initiatives, discharge planning, and coordination of rehab and ancillary services within a high-quality care environment.

Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse (NYSED).
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification issued by NYSED.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• Long-term care or geriatric experience.
• Experience with Post-Acute EMR.
• Familiarity with CMS and NYS DOH regulations regarding medical management of nursing facility residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical management for geriatric and non-geriatric nursing facility residents including primary care.
• Write orders for medications, treatments, diagnostic studies and other necessary care.
• Collaborate with attending physicians on assigned patient cases.
• Coordinate discharge planning and transitions of care for residents.
• Provide medical leadership for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Geriatric experience

CMS/DOH familiarity

EMR experience

Nursing leadership

Education

BSN

MSN

DNP

PhD in Nursing

Tools

Post-Acute EMR

Job description

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Coler ranks #10 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026; earned a high-performance rating for Long-Term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026; and received a 2024 Silver Beacon Award for Memory Care.

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

3:30 P.M – 12:00 A.M

Must be available to work weekends and holidays

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

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and working in collaboration with the attending physicians, the nurse practitioner is responsible for providing medical management for geriatric and non-geriatric nursing facility residents including primary care, management of acute illness, and transition of care.

Essential Functions:

• Perform services and medical management of nursing facility residents in adherence with CMS and NYS DOH requirements for the provision of medical services.
• Coordinate behavioral health services for individuals with maladaptive behaviors.
• Collaborate with attending physician with assigned patient case load.
• Perform medical assessment for new admissions and readmissions and write orders for required medications, treatments, diagnostic studies and other necessary care and treatment.
• Perform required medical visits based on resident need, facility policies and regulatory requirements.
• Write timely orders and progress notes.
• Initiate referrals for consultant and specialty services as required and write orders for services needed.
• Write orders for rehabilitation services.
• Participate in advance directives planning with the resident and representatives and write related orders.
• Participate in discharge planning process and write related orders.
• Facilitate the emergency discharge of residents to acute hospitals as well as planned discharges for medical treatment
• Provide medical leadership for team-coordinated Quality Assurance Performance Improvement initiatives

Department Preferences

Long term Care and/or Geriatric experience.

Board Certified

Experience with Post-Acute EMR

Familiarity of CMS and NYS DOH regulations regarding medical management of nursing facility residents

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

$151,682

Position type:

Full-Time

Department:

MEDICINE SERVICE PRIMARY CARE

Category:

Nursing

Posted:

Sep 2, 2026

LOCATION

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler

900 Main Street

Roosevelt Island, NY 10044

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.