Prior experience in an inpatient setting strongly preferred
Must be NYS licensed/registered NP (NYS NP specialty area of certification must be consistent with practice) or NYS licensed/registered or NCCPA certified or eligible Physician Assistant required
Possession of Medicare NPI# or eligibility to apply for same required
CPR and ACLS certification is required
Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance
Responsibilities:
Will work in collaboration with the attending physician and will provide comprehensive health assessments and develop a plan of care for the patient population
Will also document in the medical record by recording subjective, objective data, assessment and plan records data in a consistent, legible, accurate, concise and timely manner
Will provide patient/family education and utilize prescriptive authority working in collaboration with the attending physician
Able to perform majority of patient care functions needed in the acute care setting with minimal orientation and supervision