Nurse Practitioner- Telemetry ADS - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time - Night

Mount Sinai Health System; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Telemetry ADS on the Night shift. The NP will diagnose, treat, and prescribe within a specialty area, operating as an independent practitioner under NY law.

The role emphasizes comprehensive assessment, order of diagnostics, patient education, and care planning with a collaborative physician. Responsibilities include documenting care plans, coordinating with the health team, and ensuring confidentiality while delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• History taking and physical assessment are required.
• Documentation of competency in specialty procedures.
• Ability to interpret nursing research utilization.
• Manage and coordinate a patient caseload.
• Work within a Collaborative Practice Agreement.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership abilities.
• Physical stamina and manual dexterity for tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status of patients/families via history and exam.
• Initiate and order therapies, diagnostics, and lab tests; prescribe regimens.
• Educate patients on health promotion and disease management.
• Document findings and plan of care in the medical record.
• Consult with physician according to standards and protocols.
• Maintain patient and employee confidentiality.
• Develop and update care plans with collaborating physician.
• Collaborate in team meetings to optimize care delivery.

Skills

History taking

Physical assessment

Documentation competency

Research utilization

Caseload management

Collaborative Practice

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Leadership

Education

New York State RN license

NYS NP certification

Job description

Job Title - Nurse Practitioner- Telemetry ADS - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time - Night

A nurse practitioner (NP) as described in Title VIII, Article 139 section 6910 of the New York Education Law is a RN who has earned a separate certification as an NP through advanced clinical nursing education in a distinct specialty area of practice. Nurse practitioners are independent practitioners who diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patients condition that falls within their specialty area of practice.

NOTE: Medical orders, progress notes and treatments plans are not required to be countersigned by a physician.

PRINCIPLES DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates and orders selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to accepted standards of care and practice guidelines
• Educates and counsels in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.
• Documents findings and plan of care in the patient's medical record.
• Consults with physician according to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to care delivery.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Develops the plan of care based on the diagnoses and individual patient needs:
  • Records, reports, and interprets the clients responses to the plan of care.
  • Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a timely fashion but not less than every three months if utilizing a collaborative practice agreement.
  • Completes the Focused Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (FPPE) or the Ongoing Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (OPPE) as required by Medical Staff for continued credentialing status.
  • Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and the bylaws of the Hospital Staff.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Supports the mission, vision, philosophy and goals of the Department of Nursing and the MSHS.
• Demonstrates accountability for own nursing practice.
• Considers ethical issues of professional nursing practice and adheres to the code of ethics.
• Demonstrates a humanistic, kind, and caring attitude in the delivery of health care.
• Serves as a resource person to nurses and other health team members.
• Participates in peer review.
• Incorporates research findings in clinical practice.
• Participates in approved nursing and medical research studies.
• Keeps knowledge current by self-directed learning, literature review and attendance at educational programs.
• Participates in defining, maintaining, and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Contributes to the maintenance of a positive image of advanced practice nursing in the medical center and in the local community by implementing programs which recognize nursing as a profession.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary committees which influence and/or determine policies affecting nursing practice and patient care delivery.
• Seeks opportunities to enhance professional nursing practice and influences outcomes.
• Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Ability to perform history taking.
• Ability to perform physical assessment techniques.
• Demonstrate and complete documentation of competency in specialty specific procedures according to established standards as part of initial orientation and annual performance review with collaborating physician or appropriately credentialed designee.
• Ability to interpret and apply principles of nursing research utilization.
• Ability to manage and coordinate a patient caseload.
• Work within a Collaborative Practice Agreement or Collaborative Practice Relationship Attestation as a member of the health care team in area of practice
• Physical stamina and manual dexterity to perform a variety of tasks and skills in area of assignment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, creative problem solving and excellent critical thinking and leadership

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS-See Attached for Additional Detail

• Licensure: New York State License with current registration as a registered nurse.

State Certification

Certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Nurse Practitioner with current registration as follows:

• a. Is a graduate of New York State registered Nurse Practitioner Program or equiv