Nurse Practitioner

• City/State:
  Nyack, New York
• Department:
  Pride Center
• Work Shift:
  
  Day
• Work Days: DAYS VARY, MON-FRI, PER DIEM
• Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  8:30 AM-5 PM
• Scheduled Daily
  
  Hours:
  
  8 HOURS
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Hourly Rate/Range:
  Starting at $67.00

The NP demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served: must have exemplary customer service skills to present a consistent and coordinated high quality patient experience; must defend and preserve the rights of patients relative to all aspects of care, information knowledge, and privacy; must demonstrate respect for cultural diversity with patients, involved others, coworkers and other health care team members.

• Evaluation and treatment of walk-in and scheduled patients
• Obtaining history and physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing, venipuncture and injections, minor office procedures, patient counseling and education and prescribing and adjusting medications and treatments
• Administration of medications by IM/IV/SC/PO route and related activities
• Triaging patient complaints and symptoms/signs (in person, by phone, by video or other electronic means)
• Working to improve patient adherence and retention in care
• Performing phlebotomy and other specimen collection when necessary
• Educating patients on risk reduction techniques
• Assisting other staff with examinations and specimen collection
• Participating as an active member in team meetings, clinical flow improvement and QI/QA
• Documenting and billing for all clinical encounters accurately and in a timely way as per Montefiore Nyack standards

• LGBTQ+ sensitivity and competency
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal skills
• Ability to think independently and use good judgment for situations that require initiative and ingenuity
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate tactfully and effectively with patients, employees and internal and external customers
• Familiarity with all medical procedures performed in the medical office and/or hospital
• Working knowledge of industry regulations
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, assignments, and deadlines simultaneously
• Problem solving skills and abilities
• Knowledge of computers and ability to document in an electronic health record
• Detail oriented and flexible with working hours to accommodate the needs of the facility
• Establish collaborative and collegial relationships with health care members
• Communicate plan of care to assigned patients and involved others
• Demonstrates behavior consistent with MNH code of respect
• Obtains health care proxy and living will when able

General Contacts:
Physicians, patients, patient family members and employees

Environmental Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to infectious diseases. The noise level in this environment is usually moderate.

Essential Physical and Cognitive Demands, Manual Dexterity:
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is often required to stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or control; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

A. Organizational Demonstrates adherence to Montefiore Nyack “We Care” standards…