Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner TAVR/LVAD/CHF

Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the TAVR/LVAD/CHF program. This full-time position requires a commitment to 8am – 6:30pm, working 4 days per week.

Responsibilities include:

• For direct care providers: Provides age-appropriate care and intervention for ages of patients served according to job description (e.g. assessments, treatment plans, assists with assessments).
• For non-direct care providers: Provides support services using age appropriate interpersonal communication.
• Clinical Practice Domain: Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative practice agreement.
• Assesses the health status of clients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examinations.
• Initiates therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examinations. Interprets findings and alters plan of care including, but not limited to, prescribing and altering medication regimens and ordering blood according to agreed-upon collaborative practice agreement and designated protocols in designated area.
• Provides teaching and counseling in areas of health promotion and maintenance and in disease prevention
• Documents findings and plan of care in patient's medical record
• Consults with physician as established in the collaborative practice agreement.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Initiates hospital admission and discharge after collaborative consultation with physician.
• Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Professional Practice Domain: Demonstrates accountability for nursing practice.
• Advocates for patients and supports patient rights.
• Serves as a resource person to nurses and other health team members.
• Participates in peer review.
• Participates in approved medical and nursing research studies.
• Participates in defining, maintaining and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Contributes to the maintenance of a positive image of professional nursing in the medical center and in the local community by implementing programs that recognize nursing as a profession of worth.
• Administrative Practice Domain: Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary committees which influence and/or determine policies affecting nursing practice.
• Collaborative Physician Agreement: Performs duties and responsibilities in accordance with agreement between Nurse Practitioner and collaborating physician with endorsement by Vice President, Hospital Operations and Chairman of the department.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Other job duties include keeping knowledge current by self-directed learning and attendance at educational programs, and performing other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Current Nurse Practitioner license and certification in New York.
• National certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in cardiology, heart failure, or structural heart programs.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage complex patient care needs efficiently.

Preferred experience includes previous experience with TAVR, LVAD, or CHF patient management, knowledge of advanced hemodynamic monitoring and cardiac assist devices, and experience in program development or coordination.

Pay Range: USD $151,740.55 - USD $151,740.55 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.