JOB DESCRIPTION

The NP Manager is responsible for coordination, and assurance of comprehensive health care using advanced practice nursing process and pertinent standards of care, the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions, and performance of diagnostic, therapeutic, corrective and prescriptive measures as appropriate for patients within a collaborative practice agreement or relationship with a specific physician on the staff of the Mount Sinai Medical Center. Supervises and directs a designated group of Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants for purposes of optimizing service line activities in the delivery of health care to patients while promoting a culture of patient-centered care that emphasizes service and compassion. Serves as a liaison to nursing, physicians, department chairs/chiefs, care management, hospital administration, and other hospital departments. Represents the advanced practice nurses & physician assistants department to accrediting bodies ensuring institutional compliance

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Practice

• Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.

• Initiates selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to accepted standards of care and practice guidelines

• Educates and counsels in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.

• Documents findings and plan of care in the patient's medical record.

• Consults with physician according to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.

• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to care delivery.

• Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a timely fashion but not less than every three months if utilizing a collaborative practice agreement.

• Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and the bylaws of the Hospital Staff.

• Maintains current expertise in area of practice

Administrative

• Collaborates with the Senior Director of Advanced Practice Nursing and Chair or Service Chief of the respective clinical department in the recruitment, retention, and human resource management of the nurse practitioners and physician assistants assigned to respective service.

• Guides and monitors performance and delivery of care on a daily basis, including time scheduling, assignments, and coordination of services to patients.

• Facilitates the on-boarding and orientation as well as ongoing professional development of nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

• Coordinates clinical activities of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to accomplish established safety and quality measures.

• Provides leadership and develops effective team building.

• Sets departmental goals in collaboration with division chief and other key personnel

• Demonstrates knowledge of and commitment to service excellence; role models Mount Sinai Service Standards.

• Participates in relevant hospital-wide committees.

• Acts as a liaison between inpatient and outpatient areas to assure continuity of care.

• Participates in performance appraisals of nurse practitioners and physician assistants on the assigned service.

• Collaborates with division chief and department administrators to ensure that systems supportive of clinical care function smoothly.

• Promotes utilization of Advanced Practice Providers to operate at top of license.

Professional Practice

• Supports and role models the mission, philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and The Mount Sinai Medical Center.

• Promotes own professional growth and development in clinical and managerial role.

• Participates in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for purposes of quality and performance improvement..

• Serves as a clinical role model and resource to the nursing and clinical staff.

• Serves as a professional resource to other members of the health care team.

• Uses evidence-based health care literature to advise and support appropriate practice changes within the designated service.

• Participates in Service Line Quality and Performance Improvement meetings.

• Participates in Advance Practice Nursing meetings and committees.

• Demonstrates professional involvement by:

1. Attending and participating in workshops, seminars, and courses as presenter or author.

2. Keeping abreast of current literature and trends in practice.

3. Participating in related professional organizations.

• Considers ethical issues in professional nursing practice.

• Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect.

• Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people, and promotes and environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.

• Maintains attendance and punctuality record in accordance with departmental standards.

• Adheres to dress code in accordance with departmental policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s in nursing (DNP preferred)

• National Board Certification in Advanced Practice Nursing required

• Credentialed as allied health professional through the Credentialing Committee.

• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• At least 5 years of clinical advanced practice nursing

• Current registration as Nurse Practitioner in NY State.

ABOUT US

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 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 approximately 7,400 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 and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, 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. 14 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.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Requisition ID : 3018329