Nurse Practitioner

7 days ago

Patchogue NY United States Long Island Community Hospital Full time
Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services including the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, our highly-advanced heart disease diagnosis and treatment facility, our new modern surgical pavilion, our unique ER approach, and our high-touch services including women's imaging, sleep laboratory and orthopedics and more. These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our LI Community Hospital staff - Long Islanders with an unmistakable mix of courage and heart who care about the people right here in our community and whose sole purpose is to provide personalized comfort.For more information, go to licommunityhospital.org , and interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram .

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse practitioner -Full Time Days.

Nurse practitioners (NP) are dedicated to providing quality, professional, cost-effective health care to all patients at Long Island Community Hospital.
At LICH, NPs provide services as a licensed independent practitioner (LIP) collaborating with a licensed physician fulfilling a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by the physician. A NP shall be permitted to provide any service within his/her scope of training/skills outlined in the collaborative agreement between the NP and the collaborating physician that has been approved by the Credentials Committee. NPs may provide care for all patients throughout the hospital as permitted by their certification and licensure. NPs work collaboratively with the patient's physicians, assisting in providing high-quality care, and a well-planned, timely discharge. NPs provide patient-centered care as members of interdisciplinary teams emphasizing evidence-based practice and accepted standards of care. A NP shall document according to the practices included in the Clinical Documentation Initiative (CDI). NPs with Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) documentation working in surgery have the primary responsibility of assisting in surgery. A NP working in surgery must have a collaborative agreement with a surgeon. A NP working in surgery will also perform surgical functions in other areas of the hospital as needed by the surgeons or the Chief PA. A NP on the Trauma Team must have privileges to first assist in surgery, experience in emergency medicine, and current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) documentation, or acquire it within six months. A NP on the Trauma Team may be required to be on-call.

Job Responsibilities:

Assessment and Reassessment of Patients
    • Introduces/identifies self as a nurse practitioner
    • Assists the physician with patient management focusing on quality care and a well-planned, timely discharge
    • Communicates professionally and effectively with the patient's physician, and as appropriate, consulting physicians, case managers, nurses, and other Hospital staff any patient information that may affect discharge or the patient's hospital course.
    • Performs initial and ongoing assessment/history and physical examination
    • Assesses/reassesses patient's condition and care plan
    • Orders and interprets tests/results(lab, radiology, ekg, etc.) based on patient need
    • Orders medications and treatments
    • Documents care in the chart in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
    • Formulates diagnoses
    • Formulates and implements patient care and treatment plans. Discusses patient care and treatment plans, expectations, needs, and any other information with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other hospital staff. Uses established Long Island Health Network (LIHN) guidelines, if applicable.
    • Obtains consents for blood/blood product transfusion, CAT scan and MRI contrast administration, and for procedures performed by the PA
    • Initiates consults with physicians and other hospital staff including those for hospice and palliative care
    • Initiates and participates in care related to end-of-life issues including Do Not Resuscitate/Intubate (DNR DNI) and Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) documentation
    • Manages medical/surgical patient care including emergencies requiring BLS/ACLS/PALS (if adult or family NP)
    • Performs Trauma assessments/reassessments following ATLS (Trauma Team)
    • Performs peri- and intraoperative assessments/reassessments
    • Performs peri- and intraprocedure assessments/reassessments
    • Rounds with physicians and other hospital staff
    • Orders, applies, reapplies, and removes restraints
    • Documents in patient chart or the computer all pertinent patient information following departmental and hospital policies, and using the CDI education.
    • Writes legibly
    • Dates, times, and signs all chart entries
    • Uses name stamp
    • Documents any patient or family education
    • Documents results of tests ordered, or disposition of care
    • Completes all procedure notes
    • Documents communicationwith physicians
    • Signs, dates, times verbal/telephone orders by the end of each shift
    • Fully completes and submits billing forms by the end of each shift
    • Completes discharge documentation including discharge/transfer summaries, discharge instructions, writing/issuing discharge orders, prescriptions, and any other associated documentation required for discharge
Technical Procedures
    • Explains procedure to patient/family
    • Uses sterile technique, including barrier precautions, when needed
    • Performs procedures such as IV insertion, foley catheter insertion, naso/oro gastric tube insertion, central venous line removal, etc.
    • Sutures/ provides wound care
    • Splints
    • Assists in surgery
    • Assists with cardiac catheterizations
    • Performs CAT scan/MRI injections
    • Performs other radiological injections such as nuclear studies
    • Performs invasive procedures such as PICC insertion, central venous line insertion, chest tube insertion
    • Performs surgical procedures such as chest tube removal, drain removal, etc.
    • Assists radiologist with procedures such as biopsies, drainage procedures, special procedures, etc.
    • Performs radiological procedures such as paracentesis, thoracentesis, etc.
General Job Requirements
    • Demonstrates positive customer service/satisfaction skills, positive attitude towards change, effective time management, positive communication skills, the ability to constructively give and accept feedback, and solid problem solving skills
    • Conducts oneself professionally
    • Demonstrates the medical, technical, and personal skills to assess, reassess, manage patients
    • Knows one's limitations and seeks help if needed
    • Demonstrates the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
    • Works as team member in multidisciplinary manner
    • Arrives to work and leaves on-time
    • Abides by hospital and departmental policies and procedures
    • Abides by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) expectations and standards
    • Maintains knowledge of current trends and techniques in the field by reading appropriate journals, books and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and the like. Assists in inter-and intra-departmental instruction.
    • Abides by all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations
    • Answers pages and calls immediately(unless busy) using name, title, and greeting
    • Attends minimum of 50% of departmental meetings
    • Attends minimum of 50% of Medical Staff meetings
    • Attends minimum of 50% of Trauma Team meetings
    • Participates in performance assessment and improvement studies
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Graduate of NP educational program approved by the State of New York
Current NP certification from either the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center
Bachelors and Masters degrees
Current New York State license as registered nurse and NP
Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
Current Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
Current Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
Current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Current National Institute of Health stroke scale(NIHSS) training certification
Current New York State prescription privilege
Current DEA number
Current New York State Infection Control training certification
Completed Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) on-line training
Current certification by American Vascular Association (AVA)
Current member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Current member of Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State (NPA)
Requires the psychomotor skills, including walking and use of hands, to perform examinations and procedures.
The interpersonal and customer service skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients, their family members, physicians, nursing, and other Hospital personnel when exchanging patient status, care . click apply for full job details

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