Matron Job - New York, NY, United States - Tal Healthcare

Description

Our client, a non-profit that delivers care to vulnerable children and their families, is hiring a School-based Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

In collaboration with a physician, delivers primary health care to students, as well as fulfills such duties as assessment, planning, teaching, and counseling.

The SBHC Nurse Practitioner operates as the site supervisor and provides leadership across the site to all SBHC staff.

With the collaboration of the SBHC program manager, the SBHC NP is responsible for medical staff s performance evaluations and ensuring that the SBHC site is following NYS DOH and NYC DOHMH regulations and the organization's Policies and Procedures.

The SBHC Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with the organization's Community School Director and staff and will represent the Health and Wellness Division at meetings with School/DOE Leadership, conference calls and other activities at the school site.

The practitioner functions as a health team member in meeting the objectives of the program in the school.
(SBHC= school-based health center)
Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited university required.

Certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Board Certified via the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, or the American Nursing Association.

Current license to practice professional nursing and as a nurse practitioner in the State of New York.
Continuing Education Unit Accreditation Maintenance.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Works effectively and enthusiastically with children and adolescents, families, professionals, and other personnel from a wide range of cultural, social, and economic backgrounds.