PT Nurse Practitioner

About the Role

The part-time Nurse Practitioner under the direct supervision of the Medical Director provides primary care to health center patients using a model that focuses on holistic patient care, including health promotion and behavior change.

What You'll Do

(Responsibilities to include but not limited to the following)

Elicits, records and interprets the past medical history, family and social history as it applies to the resident.

Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate health care for a defined patient population.

Orders and performs necessary diagnostic tests, procedures and therapeutic interventions as identified in the plan of care. These procedures are to be according to established protocols in which the PA is trained and approved to implement.

Collaborate with nursing staff/nursing administration to monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care.

Determine care requirements and develop programs for a specific patient population, with regard to patient condition and age, and follow universal precautions.

Perform medical diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and prescribe, dispense or deliver medications according to Covenant House protocol, collaborative practice agreement.

Completes timely documentation of patient assessment and plan of care in the electronic health record and generates appropriate health reports for outgoing correspondence.

Initiate and coordinate referrals to other health care team members or agencies.

Serve in a consultative resource capacity by providing expert knowledge and behavioral skills that impact clinical practice and patient outcomes.

Participates in the development, utilization and evaluation of resources to meet patient/family educational needs.

• Provide health promotion education and serve as a resource for nursing staff in area of clinical expertise.
• Participates in community events to promote the mission of the Health Center.
• Generates reports regarding health care for particular patient populations.
• Incorporate best practices standards as a Nurse Practitioner in the care and treatment of all patients.
• Participates in development and implementation of divisional and departmental quality assessment/improvement/health services evaluation programs and processes.
• Knowledge of Current Procedural terminology coding (ICD-9 codes) as required by third party payors.
• Maintain effective working relationships with the supervising physician and other members of the health care team.
• Serve as a member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee and any other Committee as assigned.
• Follows Health Services philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Prior experience with electronic health record systems.
• Demonstrate and maintain the standards and requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties

This position does not supervise any other position.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree is required; Master’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Must be currently licensed with the New York State Board of Health.
• Must be certified as a Nurse Practitioner.
• National Certification preferred.
• Have a minimum of one (1) year experience as an NP in one of the areas noted.

Must function according to standing orders developed in consultation with the Medical Director/Clinic Physician.

Benefits

• Covenant House New York offers a rich package of benefits, including but not limited to:
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Eligibility for medical benefits begins on the date of hire
• PTO includes three weeks of vacation in the first year, ten holidays, 13 sick days, five personal days, and birthday days off
• 403b with employer contribution after 12 months