Nurse Practitioner- Endocrinology

Department/Unit:
Medicine
- Endocrinology

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse who, through clinical experience, study and supervised practice in patient care at the masters or doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services. The NP demonstrates the advanced knowledge, skills, and credentialing required to function in advanced practice and expanded specialty nursing. The NP has the responsibility and accountability for the assessment and management of patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations, therapeutic interventions and the day to day implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care.

As an advanced practitioner, the NP is essential to the case management of patient with specialized health needs. The NP works in collaboration with the attending physician, primary nurse and other health care providers to provide family centered care. The NP is responsible and accountable for the development and application of specialty practice standards, and research to enhance the quality of care to the patient and the patient's family.

• Apply knowledge of anatomy, neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology as appropriate in the care setting and at the level of medical licensure.
• Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations; collect clinical data including vital signs, specimens; prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments; order and interpret laboratory test results; diagnose medical conditions; administer medications or treatments; perform minor surgery.
• Diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including evaluating symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Complete accurate patient coding for effective billing, maintain detailed patient medical reports, and maintain inventory of medical supplies and instruments.
• Serve as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to ensure smooth flow of patient processing, treatment, and discharge, including patient triaging, and act as a mentor to new staff and/or physician assistant students.

• Master's Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program - required.
• Ability to quickly master all aspects of a computerized medical recordkeeping and billing system.
• Professional image & confident demeanor.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Must be HIPAA compliant at all times.
• NP
  - Nurse Practitioner
  - Licensed Upon Hire - required.
• ATLS
  - Advanced Trauma Life Support Upon Hire - required.
• BCLS
  - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required.

Standing
- Constantly, Walking
- Constantly, Sitting
- Constantly, Rarely Lifting, Frequently Carrying, Frequently Pushing, Occasionally Pulling, Occasionally Climbing, Occasionally Balancing, Occasionally Stooping, Frequently Kneeling, Frequently Crouching, Frequently Crawling, Occasionally Reaching, Frequently Handling, Frequently Grasping, Frequently Feeling, Constantly Talking, Constantly Hearing, Constantly Repetitive Motions, Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination.

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.