The recruit will assist the Endocrinology physicians in their faculty practice and future programs.  NP will provide direct care to adult patients with Type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including medical management and patient education.  May teach in a patient education program for Diabetes.  May include evening hours, up to two evenings per week, to teach the group classes 
Associate may be required to work at multiple locations, including clinics and hospital floor; at both Moses and Weiler campus. Hours are Monday-Friday 830a-5p, except when evening hours are required for educational workshops up to two evening per week.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Nurse practitioner to work in out-patient and inpatient setting for multiple locations throughout Montefiore.  NP will provide direct care to adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including medical management and patient education. Will manage use of insulin pumps, continuous glucose sensors and related diabetes technology.  NP works as part of a team that includes CDEs (RN, NP, RD) and endocrinologists. May also include teaching in an ADA recognized patient education program.  In collaboration with physicians and other health care providers, coordinates care of patients and evaluates plan of care and patient toward health goals and modifies plan of care accordingly. Communicate effectively with all members of care team - including patient, referring and consultant MDs, support staff, etc. Prescribes medications and educates the patient and/or involved others about the drug regimen, interactions and side effects. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures and tests with the scope of privileging. Initiate  referral  to  appropriate  physician  after consultation  from admitting physician or to other health care professional of problems that exceed the NP's scope of practice. Provide education to patients and their significant others, doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals to improve clinical  care. Select, use, and/or evaluate technology, products, and devices appropriate to the specialty area of practice. Precept students and mentor other nursing staff. Demonstrates critical thinking skills to problem-solve and initiate clinical decisionmaking. Monitor and manage acute and chronic illnesses of population  served. Order diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, e.g., laboratory, x-ray, ekg, etc. Perform  acts  of  diagnosis  and  treatment  as  determined  by  established  agreement  between NP's scope of knowledge and training and the collaborating physician's/designee's scope of clinical privileges. Prepare patients for surgery, including patient/family education, informed consent (for any procedures that are being personally performed by the NP) and postoperative care. Medical  Record  Charting Responsibilities: Clearly, legibly, completely, and in timely fashion, describe each service she/he provides to a patient  in the hospital  and relevant observations. Standard rules regarding authentication of, necessary content of, and required time frames for preparing and  completing the medical record and portions thereof are applicable to all entries made. E&M Billing; support work; returning patient telephone inquiries.

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

Master's Degree preferred, Bachelor's Degree required in Nursing with specialty NP certification Minimum 3 years experience as an NP Current NY State RN License as well as current NP specialty certification and registration.  Ability to manage use of insulin pumps, continuous glucose sensors and related diabetes technology.  May also include teaching in an ADA recognized patient education program.  Minimum 3 years diabetes experience required.   Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus. Hours are Monday-Friday 830a-5p, except when evening hours are required for educational workshops up to two evening per week.

 

Department: Medicine Bargaining Unit: NYSNA Campus: MOSES  Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 3411 Wayne Avenue, BronxShift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Req ID: 221113 Salary Range/Pay Rate:    $77.49       

 

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