Offsite Nurse Practitioner - LI Docs-MSH- Full Time Day

Company: The Mount Sinai Health System
Location: Greenlawn
Posted on: January 22, 2023

Job Description:

Strength Through DiversityGround breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.A Nurse Practitioner is certified under section 6910 of the New York State Education Law and licensed as a Registered Nurse. Provides acute/primary health care in accordance with written policies approved by nursing and medical administration.Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for patient care as outlined within collaborative practice agreement.
• Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative agreement.
• Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes and alters medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to collaborative practice agreement and protocols in designated area.
• Provides teaching and counseling 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 as established in the collaborative practice agreement.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to acute/primary health care delivery.
• Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a timely fashion but not less than every three months
• Supports the mission, vision, philosophy and goals of the Department of Nursing and the Medical Center.
• Demonstrates accountability for own nursing practice.
• Advocates for patients/families and supports patients' rights.
• 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.
• Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people, and promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.Requirements:
  • Master's degree program designed to prepare a registered nurse to provide acute/primary health care services or the successful completion of an approved supplemental education program, i.e., post-Masters NP certificate. Is a graduate of New York State registered Nurse Practitioner Program or equivalent OR is certified as a Nurse Practitioner by a national association via examination. Has completed a pharmacy component of not less than the required semester hours or the equivalent AND has been instructed in New York State and federal Laws relating to prescriptions and record-keeping (3-hour course).
  • Previous progressive experience relevant to the area of clinical practice. Professional certification by relevant professional organization preferred.
  • NYS Registered Nurse License
  • Board Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • BCLS through American Heart AssociationStrength Through DiversityThe Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinais unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
    • Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential
    • Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination
    • Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers
    • We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!Who We AreOver 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside ( Formerly St Lukes), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/VeteransCompensationThe Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements.The salary range for the role is $92,882.49 - $154,499.90 Annually.Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need.The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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