Nurse Practitioner

Location: New York

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice nurse with training in both the nursing model and medical model of care. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) NPs are committed to personalized, high-quality healthcare and are held to the same legal and ethical standards of care as physicians and surgeons. Autonomously and in collaboration with healthcare professionals and other individuals, the NP provides a full range of primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services, including:
* Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited school of nursing
* Licensure as an NP and RN in the state of NY
* Board certification as an NP (adult or family)
* DEA* CPR certification: BLS
* Three (3)+ years of related experience as an NP in an inpatient or outpatient setting; experience in orthopedics preferred
* Experience with an EMR (preferably Epic)
** PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
** Continuously stand/walk or lift/handle/carry material or equipment of moderate weight. Continuously stand/walk or lift/handle/carry material or equipment of moderate weight (20 to 50 lbs). Examples:
Nurses, LPNs, and Physical Therapists.

** ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS
** Indoor area with frequent exposure. Located in an indoor area with frequent exposure to mild physical discomfort from dust, fumes, temperature, and noise. Examples: patient care providers and laboratory technicians.

** HAZARDS OSHA
** OSHA Category
1. Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, and other potentially infectious materials.

** POSITION & UNIT

ACCOUNTABILITIES
*** Upholds Standards/Expectations of HSS Staff – Adheres to & promotes HSS mission and values. Adheres to and promotes the HSS mission and values, HSS Standards of Care and Code of Conduct practices. Upholds Patient Rights/Organizational Ethics - Promotes a professional atmosphere. Promotes a professional atmosphere through courteous communication, cooperation, and respect for patients, families, visitors and members of the health care team.
* Upholds Patient Rights/Organizational Ethics - Incorporates patient rights into plan of care. Incorporates patient rights into the plan of care and in conjunction with the health care team.
* Participates in Education - Communicates clearly/explains procedures. Communicates clearly, explains all procedures, treatments, and medications to patient and family and answers questions within the scope of clinical practice.
* Participates in Education - Annual Mandatory In services. Completes annual Joint Commission, State and Hospital mandated in services.
* Participates in Education - Participates in the development & upgrading of standards. Participates in the development and upgrading of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, and patient/family education materials and programs as relevant to expertise and practice.
* Participates in Education - Provides nursing consultation and educational programs. Act as a resource by providing consultation and educational programs to nursing and medical staff as requested and indicated.
* Maintains Documentation & Manages Information - Assists in developing & monitoring patient outcomes. Assists in developing and monitoring patient outcomes per clinical indicators established within practice pattern for purposes of QA/PI.
* Participates in Education - Initiates and enhances professional growth and development. Initiates and enhances professional growth and development by keeping current with changes in the healthcare environment, legislative changes, and with participation in Hospital, local, national and international educational meetings.
* Professional Development - Publishes/disseminates new practice standards. Publishes/disseminates new practice standards through scientific and professional publications and presentations.
* Clinical Leadership & Collaboration - Identifies patterns and trends. Identifies patterns and trends in the needs of patients and caregivers within the specialty that may indicate a need for further analysis and possible change in practice.
* Upholds Standards/Expectations of HSS Staff - Attendance. Maintains satisfactory attendance record.
* Upholds Standards/Expectations of HSS Staff -…