nurse practitioner - New York, NY , USA, United States - Hospital for Special Surgery

Description

Overview

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HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report.

As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation.

Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner

4 days a week

no weekends

The Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner is a Board-Certified advanced practitioner who istrained to provide care, coordination, and management of the pediatric orthopedic patient.

TheNP will join our pediatric orthopedic team of 11 Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons and 8 NursePractitioners in our growing Pediatric Orthopedic Department at Hospital for Special Surgery.

The NP will work in collaboration with the orthopedic surgeon to evaluate, diagnose and treatpatients in the ambulatory setting.

The NP will practice both autonomously and in concert withother medical professionals to screen and optimize care for patients who are seeking bothsurgical and non-surgical orthopedic care.

The NP will collaborate with the interdisciplinaryteam to manage conditions ranging in complexity. The NP will have prescriptive privileges forboth medicinal and therapeutic age-related modalities.

The NP will also serve as a resource,mentor and educator for the pediatric patient, their family and other healthcare members.

The NPmay also be expected to participate in departmental development or research activities conductedin collaboration with other pediatric health care team members.

Responsibilities

• Work in collaborative model with the pediatric orthopedic surgeon and multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct comprehensive history, assessment, diagnosis, and treatments of the pediatric orthopedic patient
• Manage pre-operative and post-operative patient care and teaching
• Order and Interpret diagnostic studies and communicate to the patient, providing appropriate treatment and follow up education.
• Assist office staff with peer-to-peer requests from insurance companies, letters of medical necessity, FMLA paperwork, and required paperwork from patients outlining their medical recommendations.
• Clinical coverage of the primary pediatric orthopedic surgeon's partners as schedule allows.
• Participation in practice development, research activities, and departmental projects to improve the holistic quality of care for the pediatric orthopedic patient
• Regular attendance in weekly academic multidisciplinary conference and participation in appropriate annual educational conference

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Master's Degree in Nursing
• Current NY State License as a Registered Nurse and Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner
• Possess current certification by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support( BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Experience

• Clinical experience in pediatrics preferred, but not a prerequisite.
• Experience with clinical orthopedic care and/or orthopedic research is preferred, but not a prerequisite.

Other Requirements

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Pay Range - Minimum

USD $140,662.45/Yr.

Pay Range - Maximum

USD $161,662.45/Yr.