Nurse Practitioner – Infectious Disease within Transplant Team – Manhattan – 8 hr days – *Prior NP experience required (New York) Position Available In New York, New York

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health. For more information, go to NYU Langone Health , and interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram .

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Practitioner in Infectious Disease within the Transplant Team in Manhattan. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the provision coordination and assurance of comprehensive nursing care using nursing process and pertinent standards of care the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions and performance of therapeutic corrective and prescriptive measures of the designated inpatient or outpatient patient population within a collaborative practice agreement established with a specific physician on the staff of

NYU Hospitals Center Job Responsibilities:

Monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of the position, particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for the service. Plans and organizes care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols, pathways, and other means. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team including the attending physician to develop and implement the therapeutic plan of care for a group of patients and ensure communication with family members. Participates in the development and revision of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient and family education materials as relevant to area of practice and expertise. Works collaboratively with the attending physician to maintain timely and appropriate communication with family members, housestaff, other disciplines and ancillary services. Works collaboratively with nursing leadership to ensure timely communications with the nursing staff. Provides consultation about the therapeutic regimen to the nursing staff responsible for the patients care in the hospital setting. Facilitates the continuity of care across the continuum of services, e.g. home care, other facilities, appointments with MDs etc. Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities. Participates in designated activities related to professional nursing standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies. Functions as a respectful member of the health care team. Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of patients within the designated practice or clinical unit. Orders customary laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies per practice protocols, differentiates between normal/abnormal findings and follows protocols for abnormal findings, which may include referral to consulting physicians per customary pattern of the attending MD or with the collaborating physician. Formulates the plan of care, along with the attending physician, patient and family, based on expected goals of care and length of stay. Works collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropr