NURSE PRACTTITIONER
Company: Acacia INC
Location: Albany
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
Details:
The Nurse Practitioner (Albany NY) will provide general medical
care and treatment to patients in the integrated outpatient program
under direction of physician. This position includes no managerial
or supervisory responsibilities. Salary is $127,000/year
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Participating in planning, development, and organization of
medical services provided within the integrated outpatient
program.
- Act as health coordinator to assure the provision of education,
risk reduction, counseling and referral services to all patients
regarding pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, sexually
transmitted diseases, and all other communicable diseases. Also,
training and education will be provided to all staff.
- Meets with all scheduled patients efficiently and reviews
scheduling with supervisor daily.
- Reviews all medical policies related to patient care.
- Conduct physical examinations of patients upon their admission
and thereafter on an annual, regular and on an
'as-needed-basis.'
- Review the completion and appropriateness of all intake
documentation, including patient health history (i.e., other
medications and allergies), drug abuse history and previous
treatment failures.
- Review and approval of initial needs assessment and patient
initial treatment plans and reviews.
- Participates in preparation for regulatory agency site
visits.
- Knowledge of Federal, State and City regulatory requirements
and ensures all aspects of clinical care conforms to these
requirements.
- Order, evaluate, adjust and terminate prescription of
medication dosages using sound medical, ethical and responsible
discretion and meets with the patient to discuss any adjustments in
medication dosage.
- Reviews all accident/incidents related to patient care and
provides input into actions necessary to resolve identified
problems. Implements corrective actions as necessary and
appropriate.
- Ensures physical participation in the Interdisciplinary Care
Planning process.
- Prescription and provision of treatment in accordance to
patient's medical and mental condition and only upon their
individual needs.
- Determine physiological opiate dependency upon admission and
patient eligibility for admission to program.
- Participate in a weekly and on an 'as-needed-basis' case
conferencing sessions with MDT members to discuss preventative
treatment measure to adverse changes as well as progress in
patient's medical condition.
- Assures medical staff compliance with all regulatory and
licensure guidelines.
- Assures medical staff competence with all applicable policies
and procedures of the facility and initiates action in cases of
non-compliance.
- Participating in the comprehensive care planning, discharge
planning and client and staff development by providing ongoing
medical training and education to staff. Assume health coordinator
role.
- Providing medical assessment, consultation, treatment, and
referrals that facilitate comprehensive and coordinated patient
care.
- Providing crisis intervention and consultation on
medical/psychiatric emergencies.
- Assessing client's need for hospitalization and consultation
with client's Physician to include other care providers the patient
is linked with and/or referred to.
- Reviewing all patient medication and, if indicated, prescribes
medication in consultation with Physician upon patient need.
- Providing the Program Director with reports on recommendations
concerning the medical services.
- Provide general nursing services within scope of license and
patient safety goals.
- Complete medical records in accordance to organizational
policy.
- Perform additional relevant duties as requested by
supervisor/management. REQUIREMENTS:
- Active and unrestricted New York State Nurse Practitioner
License.
- Active and unrestricted New York State Registered Professional
Nurse License.
- Active and unrestricted NPI and DEA registration.
- Verifiable Buprenorphine Waiver, Drug Addiction Treatment Act
of 2000 (DATA 2000).
- Master Degree in Nursing and completion of Accredited NP
Program required.
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- Three years of practical experience required.
- Ability to work on a strong team of professionals in a
culturally diverse environment.
- Ability to multitask and to work and function under
pressure.
- Bilingual - Spanish strongly preferred.
Job Requirements
Keywords: Acacia INC, Chicopee , NURSE PRACTTITIONER, Healthcare , Albany, Massachusetts
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