About the Role
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is seeking an experienced APP/MLP Nurse Practitioner to join their primary care specialists team. This role focuses on providing advanced, high-quality healthcare in an outpatient setting, specifically within pre-surgical testing. The Nurse Practitioner will coordinate patient care, perform assessments, and ensure patients are initiated on the correct clinical pathway.
Responsibilities
- Performs physical examination and comprehensive patient assessment on pre-surgical patients.
- Collects and collates all pertinent patient information related to diagnosis and demographics.
- Initiates patient on the designated clinical pathway.
- Ensures that all tests, therapies and treatments associated with the pathway are begun.
- Demonstrates care that reflects an understanding of individual cultural and religious diversities and needs, and recognition of patient rights.
- Performs patient assessments and provides appropriate ordering of testing and medications, along with formulating an appropriate plan of care.
- Admits patients.
- Performs H&P's.
- Coordinates transfers to and from other facilities.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team regarding discharge planning and plan of care.
- Navigates throughout the institute, able to stand/walk for extended periods of time.
- Records and reports information.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Graduate of an accredited program for Certified Nurse Practitioner.
- Current licensure by N.Y.S. Dept. of Education to practice as RN and NP.
- Master's Degree and Certification required.
- BLS required.
Location
- Smithtown
Work Type
- Outpatient
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- Master's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- Starting from USD $72.35/Hr.
Benefits
- Generous benefits packages
- Generous tuition assistance
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Culture that supports professional and educational growth
About the Company
- St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials.
- The campus is comprised of a 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital; a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; and a 60,000 square foot medical office building.
- St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is a proud member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, and has served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years.
