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About the Role

A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse (RN) with advanced clinical nursing education and certification in a distinct specialty area. NPs are independent practitioners who diagnose, treat, and prescribe for patients within their specialty. Medical orders, progress notes, and treatment plans do not require physician countersignature.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the health status of patients/families through comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates and orders selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations, and laboratory examinations.
• Prescribes medication regimens, interprets findings, and alters the plan of care according to accepted standards and practice guidelines.
• Educates and counsels patients on health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.
• Documents findings and plan of care in the patient's medical record.
• Consults with physicians according to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety criteria.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance interdisciplinary care delivery.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality.
• Develops the plan of care based on diagnoses and individual patient needs.
• Records, reports, and interprets client responses to the plan of care.
• Performs patient record review with a collaborating physician at least every three months if utilizing a collaborative practice agreement.
• Completes Focused Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (FPPE) or Ongoing Professional Practice Proctoring Evaluation (OPPE) as required for credentialing.
• Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to Medical Staff rules and regulations and Hospital Staff bylaws.
• Supports the mission, vision, philosophy, and goals of the Department of Nursing and the MSHS.
• Demonstrates accountability for nursing practice.
• Considers ethical issues and adheres to the code of ethics.
• Demonstrates a humanistic, kind, and caring attitude.
• Serves as a resource to nurses and other health team members.
• Participates in peer review.
• Incorporates research findings into clinical practice.
• Participates in approved nursing and medical research studies.
• Maintains current knowledge through self-directed learning, literature review, and educational programs.
• Participates in defining, maintaining, and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Contributes to a positive image of advanced practice nursing.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary committees affecting nursing practice and patient care.
• Seeks opportunities to enhance professional nursing practice and influence outcomes.
• Treats co-workers, patients, and families with dignity and respect.

Requirements

• Ability to perform history taking.
• Ability to perform physical assessment techniques.
• Demonstrate and complete documentation of competency in specialty specific procedures according to established standards as part of initial orientation and annual performance review with collaborating physician or appropriately credentialed designee.
• Ability to interpret and apply principles of nursing research utilization.
• Ability to manage and coordinate a patient caseload.
• Work within a Collaborative Practice Agreement or Collaborative Practice Relationship Attestation as a member of the health care team in area of practice.
• Physical stamina and manual dexterity to perform a variety of tasks and skills in area of assignment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, creative problem solving, and excellent critical thinking and leadership.
• New York State License with current registration as a registered nurse.
• Certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Nurse Practitioner with current registration.
• Graduate of a New York State registered Nurse Practitioner Program or equivalent OR certified as a Nurse Practitioner by a national association via examination.
• Completed a pharmacy component of not less than the required semester hours or the equivalent AND instructed in New York State and Federal Laws relating to prescriptions and recordkeeping (3-hour course).
• Has a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a physician and designated protocols if less than 3600 hours experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner.
• Has a Collaborative Relationship with a physician based on employment in clinical practice in the NP role at Mount Sinai Hospital if there is a documented work history as a Nurse Practitioner with greater than 3600 practice hours.
• Credentialed through the Credentialing Committee of the Medical Board with approved Delineation of Privileges.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS), The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificates as required by specialty.

Skills

• Advanced clinical nursing education
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Prescribing medication
• Health history taking
• Physical assessment techniques
• Specialty specific procedures
• Nursing research utilization
• Patient caseload management
• Collaborative Practice Agreement
• Collaborative Practice Relationship Attestation
• Interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills
• Creative problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Leadership

Location

• Mount Sinai Hospital

Work Type

• Full Time
• Night

Experience Level

• Previous progressive experience relevant to the area of clinical practice required.
• For all NPs hired effective June 1, 2019, National Board Certification in Advanced Practice Nursing required.
• For NPs who bill for professional services, National Board Certification is required regardless of hire date.
• The Board Certification requirement may be deferred up to 1 year if approved by Chief Nursing Officer or designee.
• If less than 3600 hours experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner, a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a physician and designated protocols is required.
• If greater than 3600 practice hours, a Collaborative Relationship with a physician based on employment is acceptable.

Education Level

• Master's degree program designed to prepare a NP to diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patients condition that fall within their specialty area of practice or the successful completion of an approved supplemental education program, i.e., post-master's NP certificate.

Salary/Compensations

• $84.5895 - $84.5895 Hourly

About the Company

• The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence.
• We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.
• When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.
• We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.
• At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
• We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.
• Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.
• We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally.
• Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.
• Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
• Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.
• The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.
• We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.
• New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology.
• U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.
• The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
• Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity

• The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.
• We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.
• Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.