Description

Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates and orders selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to accepted standards of care and practice guidelines
• Educates and counsels in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.
• Documents findings and plan of care in the patient's medical record.
• Consults with physician according to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to care delivery.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Develops the plan of care based on the diagnoses and individual patient needs:
• Records, reports, and interprets the clients responses to the plan of care.
• Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a timely fashion but not less than every three months if utilizing a collaborative practice agreement.
• Completes the Focused Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (FPPE) or the Ongoing Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (OPPE) as required by Medical Staff for continued credentialing status.
• Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and the bylaws of the Hospital Staff. 

Professional Development 

• Supports the mission, vision, philosophy and goals of the Department of Nursing and the MSHS.
• Demonstrates accountability for own nursing practice.
• Considers ethical issues of professional nursing practice and adheres to the code of ethics.
• Demonstrates a humanistic, kind, and caring attitude in the delivery of health care.
• Serves as a resource person to nurses and other health team members.
• Participates in peer review.
• Incorporates research findings in clinical practice.
• Participates in approved nursing and medical research studies.
• Keeps knowledge current by self-directed learning, literature review and attendance at educational programs.
• Participates in defining, maintaining, and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• 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.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary committees which influence and/or determine policies affecting nursing practice and patient care delivery.
• Seeks opportunities to enhance professional nursing practice and influences outcomes.
• Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Ability to perform history taking.
• Ability to perform physical assessment techniques.
• Demonstrate and complete documentation of competency in specialty specific procedures according to established standards as part of initial orientation and annual performance review with collaborating physician or appropriately credentialed designee.
• Ability to interpret and apply principles of nursing research utilization.
• Ability to manage and coordinate a patient caseload.
• Work within a Collaborative Practice Agreement or Collaborative Practice Relationship Attestation as a member of the health care team in area of practice.
• Physical stamina and manual dexterity to perform a variety of tasks and skills in area of assignment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, creative problem solving and excellent critical thinking and leadership

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree program designed to prepare a NP to diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patients condition that fall within their specialty area of practice or the successful completion of an approved supplemental education program, i.e., post-master's NP certificate.

Experience:

• 1 year NP experience in NICU required.

Certifications:

• For all NPs hired effective June 1, 2019, National Board Certification in Advanced Practice Nursing required. For NPs who bill for professional services, National Board Certification is required regardless of hire date. The Board Certification requirement may be deferred up to 1 year if approved by Chief Nursing Officer or designee.
• Credentialed through the Credentialing Committee of the Medical Board with approved Delineation of Privileges
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS), The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificates as required by specialty.

Collective bargaining unit: NYSNA-MSH