Top Rated Medical Center located in Brooklyn, NY is currently seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join their dedicated and passionate team. This role comes with a very competitive salary and benefits package as well. Please apply for more details.

Nurse Practitioner / Stroke/Neuro / NYSNA Union Role
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: $138,957 – 153,000+ DOE
Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 3 nights a week, totaling 12 shifts per month. Required to work 2 weekends each month.

Summary:
A Nurse Practitioner, certified under section 6910 of the New York State Education Law is a licensed registered nurse who provides primary health care in accordance with written policies approved by nursing/medical administration. Responsible for patient care as outlined within the Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative practice agreement.
• Assesses the health status of clients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examinations. Interprets findings and alters plan of care including, but not limited to, prescribing and altering medication regimens and ordering blood according to agreed-upon collaborative practice agreement and designated protocols in designated area.
• Provides teaching and counseling in areas of health promotion and maintenance and in disease prevention; coordinates patient education in a manner consistent with patients’ biopsychosocial profile.
• Consults with physician as established in the collaborative practice agreement.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Initiates hospital admission and discharge after collaborative consultation with physician.
• Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Demonstrates accountability for nursing practice.
• Advocates for patients and supports patient rights.
• Serves as a resource person to nurses and other health team members.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary committees which influence and/or determine policies affecting nursing practice.
• Performs duties and responsibilities in accordance with agreement between Nurse Practitioner and collaborating physician with endorsement by Vice President, Hospital Operations and Chairman of the department.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education:

• Master’s degree.
• Current NYS licensure as RN.
• New York State license with current registration as a Nurse Practitioner.

Experience:

• Previous progressive experience relevant to area of clinical practice.