Advanced Practice Clinician

Overview

Provides clinical leadership to promote increased compliance with a range of quality and cost measures and standards of care. Manages service delivery of inter-professional and para-professional team members working on an individual case or population of cases. Acts as a key resource in providing clinical and operational guidance and support to assigned teams and other staff to achieve and enhance team outcomes. Provides advanced nursing clinical care for patients in accordance with current State and Federal rules and regulations for nurse practitioners scope of practice and national standards of care. Works under the supervision of the Clinical Director for the Nurse Practitioner Program.

In the field position (Manhattan).

What We Provide
Referral bonus opportunities
Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at

30 days of paid time off

and 9 company holidays
Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
Employer-matched retirement saving funds
Personal and financial wellness programs
Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

What You Will Do
Manages and provides full scope of advanced nursing practice for targeted patient populations. Evaluates patient responses to therapy / interventions. Ensures revision of the inter-professional plan of care as necessary to achieve quality outcomes.

Identifies need for new/revised clinical protocols. Collaborates with physicians and others within the practice to develop protocols and provides training as appropriate.

Manages and provides comprehensive advanced nursing care including physical examination, comprehensive history, screening for physical and/or psychological conditions, emergent interventions, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, ordering treatments and DME, preventative health maintenance activities, care management, referrals, discharge planning, counseling and patient education. Establishes a treatment plan based on clinical findings and. Determines when further evaluation by collaborating physician, specialist or emergency care is warranted.

Collaborates with patients, families, primary care physicians and other team members to provide assessment and care planning. Assesses, plans, and provides intensive and continuous care management across client settings.

Manages and provides clinical services in compliance with standards of Patient-Centered Medical Home standards, meaningful use of medical record data, HEDIS and QARR quality of care measurements.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:
License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required. Certificate (license) and current registration to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York, with a specialty in adult health, family health or gerontology required. Valid drivers license, as determined by operational/regional needs may be required. Maintains credentialed status with VNS Health Medical Care at Home and associated managed care plans required. Maintains NPI, Medicaid and Medicare provider numbers preferred. Maintains a collaborative practice agreement with a physician in compliance with New York State regulations preferred. Must be certified by ANCC or another accrediting Nurse Practitioner body – in order to bill Medicare and meet credentialing requirements required. For Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners only:Current PMHNP-BC certification required
Education:
Masters Degree of Science in Nursing, or other graduate degree from a nurse practitioner educational program registered by the New York State Education Department as qualifying for NP certification (licensure) required Current ANCC or AANP certification as an adult, family or geriatric nurse practitioner required For Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners only:Masters Degree in psychiatric-mental health Nurse Practitioner requiredPhD in psychiatric-mental health Nurse Practitioner preferred
Work Experience:
Minimum of two years of experience as a nurse practitioner utilizing full scope of practice preferredClinical home care experience or two years managerial experience preferredDemonstrated knowledge of Hedis and QARR quality measures, ICD-10 and CPT coding for reimbursement of services requiredBilingual skills, as determined by operational needs requiredFor Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners only:Minimum of two years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner utilizing full scope of practice required

Pay Range
USD $109,900.00 - USD $146,500.00 /Yr.
About Us
VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.