Nurse Practitioners - Centerlight Health - Bronx, NY

We are a voluntary, non-profit, community-based healthcare organization that delivers a full range of continuing care services to a diverse population of elderly, frail, and chronically ill New Yorkers. For more information about our organization please visit www.centerlight.org .

We are currently searching for Nurse Practitioners Part – Time for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Amityville Long Island.

This position will p rovides primary care services and medical coverage to CenterLight PACE participants; demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, plan care for and provide care to frail elderly participants. Ensure safe, effective and efficient comprehensive care according to CenterLight standards and quality management goals. Participates in the development and revision of the participants’ plan of care as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Conducts initial and semi-annual assessments in various care settings; performs additional physical assessments on participants as needed and implements appropriate interventions. Maintains compliance with regulatory and documentation requirements including PACE program guidelines and American Nurse Credentialing Center. Contributes to the educational and research activities at CenterLight.

Evaluation and Treatment – Practice safe, effective and efficient comprehensive primary health care according to CenterLight standards and quality management goals.

Conducts comprehensive History and Physicals on new participants and current participants in any care setting (clinic, member’s home in the community, nursing home, hospital, other care settings).

Provides evaluation and treatment of participants during acute illness or emergence of new complaint or symptom; manages participants’ chronic illness in collaboration with the IDT.

Determines the need for and facilitates referrals to other medical specialists when participant condition warrants.

Evaluates the participants’ plan of care and revises as appropriate.

Provides preventive health maintenance for participants including immunizations, screenings, and monitoring of pertinent indicators.

Prescribes and adjusts medications within the scope of prescriptive authority and current practice guidelines.

Orders, reviews, and provides instruction to participants regarding therapeutic diet.

Orders, facilitates, and reviews diagnostic examinations such as laboratory, radiology, etc.

In collaboration with the Site Medical Director, actively participate in the Infection Control and Surveillance activities.

Education:
Master degree in Nursing

Registrations:
Current NYS registration as a Professional Registered Nurse

Current NYS license and Certification as an Family, Adult, or Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, in good standing, with prescriptive authority.

Certifications:
Certification by AANP or ANCC

Valid and up-to-date DEA Certificate is required.

Experience :
Minimum 2 years’ experience working as an Adult, Family, or Geriatric NP including one year of experience working with frail elderly preferably in a long term care or primary medical care setting

Demonstrate position specific competencies for Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team

Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultures

Languages:
Bilingual Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Albanian, Russian, and/or French Creole highly preferred

Others:
Competency in the use of a personal/laptop computer primarily for clinical documentation

Some travel required – Ability to travel to other region/NY county as assigned. Possession of a valid unrestricted driver’s licensed with a registered/insured vehicle highly preferred