Nurse Practitioner- Neurology Job Nevada Iowa USA,Nursing

Location: Nevada

Position Overview

City/State:
White Plains, New York
Department: EMS Surgical PA NPs_1

Work Shift:

Night
Work Days: MON-FRI, alternating weekends and holidays
Scheduled

Hours:

Nights hours per pay period: 80
Sign On Bonus: 0
Pay Rate/Range:
Contractual

Job Summary

Responsible for providing primary care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. The NP works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care, and may specialize in a specific type of clinical care, such as pediatrics or geriatrics. The NP maintains professional practice standards and demonstrates leadership skills, participates in performance improvement and research activities, and collaborates with the healthcare team to provide comprehensive care.

Essential

Functions

Understand and adhere to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors

Perform health assessments including patient history and physical examination

Perform diagnostic procedures, according to privileges

Perform preventive screening according to age and history

Order diagnostic tests, evaluate results and incorporate them into the plan of care

Formulate appropriate diagnoses, based on history, physical examination and clinical findings

Plan and provide care, within the framework of policies, procedures, privileges and available resources, and applying relevant research

Involve the patient/family in planning care

Collaborate with physicians and other health care providers to coordinate care of patients and evaluate the plan of care and patient toward health goals, and modify the plan accordingly

Prescribe pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic therapies, according to privileges

Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic procedures and tests within the scope of privileging

Provide patient/family education related to health status

Evaluate effectiveness of plan of care and interventions by comparing patients/significant others/family responses to planned outcome

Collaborate and communicate appropriately with all members of the health care team

Document in a thorough and timely manner

Participate in the education of health care professionals and students through mentoring, precepting, in‑services, seminars, and formal presentations

Participate in professional activities that contribute to the advancement of nursing practice, such as participation in professional associations and publication

Develop own clinical knowledge and skills through continuing education programs, coursework and reading professional literature

Participate in own performance evaluation and establishment of plan for self‑development and learning

Abide by the standards of care and standards of practice established by White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC)

Accept and abide by the “Ethical Code for Nurse” as established by the American Nurses Association

Practice within the regulations of the New York State Nurse Practice Act

Maintain nurse practitioner specialty certification with the American Nurses Credentialing Center or another national credentialing body, and with the New York State Department of Education (NYSED – Board of Nursing)

Incorporate guidelines and standards into practice as established by state and national regulatory bodies and professional organizations

Demonstrate effective stress management and problem solving skills

Role model professional behavior in all situations

Effectively use time to initiate special projects related to area of practice

Demonstrate integration of Quality Improvement and research into practice

Participate in systematic reviews of records and/or treatment plans for the purposes of peer review, self‑evaluation, outcome monitoring and/or quality improvement

Support research by defining research questions, participating and/or conducting research in practice setting, as indicated

Maintain a current collaborative practice agreement

Perform all other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

MSN required
1–3 years of experience; minimum two years in an acute care setting preferred
Registered Nurse in New York;
New York State Board of Nursing license required upon hire
NP practitioner – New York State Education Department license…