Psych Nurse Practitioner in New York

JOB DETAILS

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the provision of medical care in a community health center, and will report to the Medical Director, or their physician designee. They will provide collaboration and supervision to the Nurse Care Coordinator.

1.      Performs complete history and physical examinations in accordance with current standards of professional practice, regulatory requirements, and agency policies and procedures.

2.      Provides primary medical care to adults and manages acute and chronic conditions.

3.      Assesses patients’ conditions and age-specific medical needs; sets goals and prescribes appropriate clinical interventions to meet those goals.

4.      Provides complete and appropriate documentation in the electronic health record regarding clinical observations, diagnoses, treatment objectives, and patients’ responses to treatment regimens.

5.      Maintains patient confidentiality.

6.      Collaborates effectively with other health care providers in planning interventions to best meet patients’ needs in a timely manner and to promote the continuum of care.

7.      Prescribes appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures related to patients’ health status and facilitates appropriate treatment interventions predicated on results of these procedures.

8.      Performs direct patient care procedures

9.      Participates in the development of standards of care as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Chief Operating Officer.

10.   Orders medical subspecialty consultation and evaluates for the need for hospitalizations

11.   Provides emergency medical care as maybe required by resident/patient, staff and visitors.

12.   Provides patient advocacy.

13.   Participates in continuing education programs appropriate to the practice.

14.   Participates in the Quality Maintenance Program at the request of the committee.

15.   Participates in the meetings of the Medical Department.

16.   Maintains confidential case records, medical charts, and files pertaining to the resident/patient.

17.   Participates in the development of patient care protocols.

18.   Maintains the Quality Assurance Program that defines methods for the identification and selection of clinical and administrative problems.

19.   Provides health promotion/disease prevention education specific to the needs of the AIDS patient.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

·        Has current New York State licensure and registered as a Nurse Practitioner.

·        Experience in Primary Care and clinical management of persons with HIV/AIDS and experience in harm reduction principles is preferred.

·        Certified in field of Nursing practice, Family and/or Adult Medicine and/or demonstrated expertise and experience in HIV/AIDS medicine.

·        Previous experience with an electronic health record, preferred.

·        Visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with the computer and perform medical procedures as indicated.

·        Auditory acuity to handle phone calls and interact extensively with patients.

·        Knowledge of HIPAA compliance.

·        Maintains current DEA registration.

·        Maintains current CPR certification.

·        Maintains CMEs/CEUs required for licensure.

·        Maintains current Infection Control certification.

·        Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required.