Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Primary Care

Company: NYC Health + Hospitals
Location: New York
Posted on: March 14, 2025

Job Description:

Marketing StatementNYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Job DescriptionPURPOSE OF POSITIONNYC Health + Hospitals Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NPs) provide Primary Care services to patients from infancy through age 21 years. This includes diagnosing and treating common Pediatric conditions, educating patients in developing skills and knowledge to control chronic illness, promoting preventive health through lifestyle modification and recommending preventive services. PNPs order and review diagnostic tests and ensure access to timely and appropriate levels of care (e.g. same day appointments). PNPs coordinate patients' care across various locations of service (e.g. emergency, primary, specialty, dental, mental health, substance use, inpatient and at home care).The focus of this role is supporting Primary Care Providers (PCPs) by providing timely access for empaneled patients of the PCPs (e.g. sick visits and same-day appointments).Summary Of Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducts history, psychosocial evaluations and physical examinations
• Analyzes laboratory results and follows-up on abnormal values
• Assesses and treats acute illnesses according to established standards of care
• Promotes preventative health through lifestyle modifications and recommended preventive services
• Assesses and treats chronic illnesses according to established standards of care
• Formulates and coordinates a plan of care management for patients as required to assist patients to a desired state of wellness
• ---Completes patient correspondence (i.e. forms or letters)
• Maintain accuracy and completeness of all patient records
• Actively participates in departmental/facility/network in-services, meetings and trainings Actively participates in the Medical Board/Department Committee meetings Participates in Quality Improvement activities; develop and implement special projects (e.g. Quality Assurance Studies
• Maintains patient safety and infection control guidelines; follows established infection control protocols Follows corporate and hospital regulations, policies and procedures Maintains a professional working relationship with other health care professionals Operates equipment and performs job related duties in a safe manner; supervises maintenance of equipment and supplies
• ------Recognizes safety hazards and initiates appropriate action to eliminate hazards and prevent reoccurrences
• ------Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of practiceMinimum Qualifications
  • A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse issued by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED); and
  • Current certificate as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the NYSED; and
  • Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).Department PreferencesHow To ApplyIf you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
    • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
    • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
    • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
    • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
    • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
    • Multiple employee discounts programs

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