NURSE PRACTITIONER - Hematology Oncology - Mount Sinai Chelsea - Per Diem Days

A Registered Nurse Practitioner engaged to work on an as-needed basis for
patient care delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Clinical Practice

  a. Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific
clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative agreement.

  b. Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive
health history and physical examination.

  c. Initiates selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and
laboratory examination, prescribes and alters medication regimens, interprets
findings and alters plan of care according to collaborative practice agreement
and protocols in designated area.

  d. Provides teaching and counseling in the areas of health promotion,
maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.

  e. Documents findings and plan of care in the patient's medical record.

  f. Consults with physician as established in the collaborative practice
agreement.

  g. Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.

  h. Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an
interdisciplinary approach to acute/primary health care delivery.

  i. Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a
timely fashion but not less than every three months

  j. Manage a clinical specialty program for a select patient population across
the hospital continuum and provide outcome data for program evaluation and
performance improvement.

2. Professional Development

  a. Supports the mission, vision, philosophy and goals of the Department of
Nursing and the Medical Center.

  b. Demonstrates accountability for own nursing practice.

  c. Advocates for patients/families and supports patients' rights.

  d. Considers ethical issues of professional nursing practice and adheres to
the code of ethics.

  e. Demonstrates a humanistic, kind, and caring attitude in the delivery of
health care.

  f. Serves as a resource person to nurses and other health team members.

  g. Participates in peer review.

  h. Incorporates research findings in clinical practice.

  i. Participates in approved nursing and medical research studies.

  j. Keeps knowledge current by self-directed learning, literature review and
attendance at educational programs.

  k. Participates in defining, maintaining, and interpreting standards of
nursing practice.

  l. Contributes to the maintenance of a positive image of advanced practice
nursing in the medical center and in the local community by implementing
programs which recognize nursing as a profession.

  m. Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary committees which
influence and/or determine policies affecting nursing practice and patient care
delivery.

  n. Seeks opportunities to enhance professional nursing practice and influences
outcomes.

  o. Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect.

COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT

1. The establishment of Collaborative Practice Agreement Chapter 257 of the Laws
of 1988 of New York State which took effect April 1, 1989, authorizes Nurse
Practitioners certified by the State Education Department to use the title
"Nurse Practitioner" [for Nurse Practitioner job description, see appendix] and
engage in the expanded practice of nursing, which may include the performance of
primary health care services and the issuance of prescriptions. Practice
agreements and practice protocols must be established and maintained in the
practice settings of the Nurse Practitioner and collaborating physician where
they shall be available to the Department for inspection.

2. Practice Protocols

  Practice protocols shall identify the area of practice to be performed by the
Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with the physician and shall reflect
accepted standards of nursing and medical practice. Protocols shall include
provisions for case management including diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate
recordkeeping by the Nurse Practitioner; and may include such other provisions
as are determined by the Nurse Practitioner and collaborating physician to be
appropriate. These protocols will be determined by area of specialty.

3. Practice Agreements

Practice agreements shall include provisions for the following

  a. Patient Assignment

    Patients are assigned to the Nurse Practitioner or physician according to
the needs of the patient.

  b. Diagnostic Tests

    Laboratory tests may be ordered according to the initial work-up guidelines
found in the reference protocol. Collaboration is not necessary for routine
diagnostic procedures. However, consultation and documentation should be
completed before more extensive tests are ordered, e. g., nuclear medicine tests,
MRI, CT scan, IVP, etc.

  c. Consultation

    Nurse Practitioners consult with and refer patients to subspecialty clinics
as needed.

  d. Prescriptive Practice

    Nurse Practitioners prescribe medications according to the New York State
Laws and Regulations for prescription writing and record-keeping (see Appendix).

  e. Charting

    Nurse Practitioners are responsible for documenting findings, consultations
and plans of care in the patients' medical records.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree program designed to prepare a registered nurse to provide
acute/primary health care services or the successful completion of an approved
supplemental education program, i. e., post-Masters NP certificate

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBI-NP

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the
New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range
for the role is $75.00 - $75.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of
factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range
or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay
or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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