Nurse Practitioner - NE
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Round Lake
Posted on: September 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Round Lake, NY, United States
Department/Unit:Cardiovascular and Critical Care PRNWork
Shift:Staffing Options Program (United States of America)The Nurse
Practitioner (NP) is a nurse who, through clinical experience,
study and supervised practice in patient care at the masters or
doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area
of patient care services. The NP demonstrates the advanced
knowledge, skills, and credentialing required to function in
advanced practice and expanded specialty nursing. The NP has the
responsibility and accountability for the assessment and management
of patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations,
therapeutic interventions and the day to day implementation and
evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. As an advanced
practitioner, the NP is essential to the case management of patient
with specialized health needs. The NP works in collaboration with
the attending physician, primary nurse and other health care
providers to provide family centered care.
The NP is responsible and accountable for the development and
application of specialty practice standards, and research to
enhance the quality of care to the patient and the patient's
family.Apply knowledge of anatomy, principles or theories of
neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human
disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and
development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology
as appropriate in the care setting and as appropriate for level of
medical licensure.
Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations,
collect clinical data including vital signs, collecting specimens,
prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments, order and
interpret medical laboratory test results, diagnose medical
condition of patient, administer medications or treatments and
perform minor surgery.
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and
treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes
symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions,
and preventive health-care measures.
Complete accurate patient coding for effective billing, maintain
accurate and detailed patient medical reports, and maintain
inventory of medical supplies and instruments.
Serve as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to
ensure the smooth flow of patient processing, treatment and
discharge including patient triaging.
Act as a mentor to new staff and/or physician assistant
students.Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical
Center!---Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.This role
may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany
Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including
but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other
information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
Workforce members are expected to ensure that:Access to information
is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to
properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not
exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an
intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med
Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that
information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and
modification.
Keywords: Albany Medical Center, Schenectady , Nurse Practitioner - NE, Healthcare , Round Lake, New York
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