Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Urology - Brooklyn - 13 hr Days 6:30a-7:30p

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Inpatient Urology in Brooklyn.

Provision, coordination, and assurance of comprehensive nursing care using nursing process and pertinent standards of care, the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions, and performance of therapeutic, corrective, and prescriptive measures of the designated inpatient or outpatient patient population within a collaborative practice agreement established with a specific physician on the staff of NYU Hospitals Center

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities.
• Monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of the position, particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for the service.
• Assists in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of research protocols when applicable.
• Works collaboratively with nursing and other disciplines in the development and implementation of clinical studies within the area of expertise.
• Uses evidence-based health care literature to advise and support appropriate practice changes within the designated service.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for purposes of quality and performance improvement.
• Serves as a clinical expert and resource for the education of peers and other health professionals.
• Maintains current expertise in area of practice.
• Promotes own professional growth and development in clinical and managerial role.
• Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care.
• Evaluates treatment and health care plans for effectiveness and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols.
• Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and bylaws as outlined in the delineation of privileges.
• Facilitates the continuity of care across the continuum of services, e. g. home care, other facilities, appointments with MDs etc.
• Provides consultation about the therapeutic regimen to the nursing staff responsible for the patients care in the hospital setting.
• Works collaboratively with nursing leadership to ensure timely communications with the nursing staff.
• Works collaboratively with the attending physician to maintain timely and appropriate communication with family members, housestaff, other disciplines and ancillary services.
• Participates in the development and revision of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient and family education materials as relevant to area of practice and expertise.
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team including the attending physician to develop and implement the therapeutic plan of care for a group of patients and ensure communication with family members.
• Plans and organizes care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols, pathways, and other means.
• Prescribes medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol.
• Prescribes in-patient and discharge medications according to New York State law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization.
• Works collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care that maximizes individual patient/family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Formulates the plan of care, along with the attending physician, patient and family, based on expected goals of care and length of stay.
• Orders customary laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies per practice protocols, differentiates between normal/abnormal findings and follows protocols for abnormal findings, which may include referral to consulting physicians per customary pattern of the attending MD or with the collaborating physician.
• Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of patients within the designated practice or clinical unit.
• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Participates in designated activities related to professional nursing standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities

• Clinical Patient Education and Care Coordination
• Develop and implement disease-specific patient education programs for complex urology populations.

Provide Comprehensive Education and Care Regarding

• Stoma and urinary diversion management
• Post-operative wound care
• Cancer treatment pathways and survivorship
• Reconstructive urologic procedures and recovery expectations
• Serve as a primary patient resource for education and support throughout the continuum of care.
• Conduct pre-procedural counseling and preparation visits.
• Perform post-procedural and post-discharge follow-up calls to assess recovery, reinforce education, and improve transitions of care.
• Coordinate outpatient follow-up and facilitate communication between patients, families, nursing staff, and providers.
• Nursing Education and Professional Development
• Serve as the clinical resource for frontline nursing staff by providing Urology nursing education.
• Develop and maintain nursing educational programs specific to urologic, oncologic, reconstructive, and transplant patient populations.
• Create service-specific learning modules and educational materials for nursing and APP staff.
• Provide formal educational lectures, workshops, and in-service training programs.
• Maintain continuity and oversight of urology-focused nursing education initiatives.
• Support onboarding and orientation of newly hired nurses and APPs caring for urology patients.
• Promote specialty certification and professional development opportunities within urologic nursing practice.
• Complex medical management
• Participate in the longitudinal management of patients with multiple medical comorbidities impacting urologic care and increase the number of admitted Urological patients with comorbidities remaining on the Urology service

Minimum Qualifications

To Qualify You Must Have

• Licensure: Current registration as Professional Nurse in New York and Registration as Nurse Practitioner in New York.
• Education: Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Certification required (as soon as feasible following graduation from NP graduate program) by ANCC or Board Certification from other specialty organization that certifies Nurse Practitioners in a clinical area of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association..

Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS, Nurse Practitioner-NYS, Basic Life Support Cert

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) through the American Heart Association or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics may be required based on your selected privileges.

At least five years of clinical nursing practice in the care of the patient population served; ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion, which addresses patient/family safety and satisfaction. Previous experience as a nurse practitioner is preferred.

Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, creative problem solving and excellent critical thinking and leadership; previously demonstrated ability to facilitate group processes and work cohesively and collaboratively as member of the interdisciplinary team; Effective change agent.

Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities. Membership in and certification through professional specialty organizations desirable.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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