Department/Unit:

Surgery Administration

Work Shift:

Per Diem (United States of America)

The Nurse Practitioner is a nurse, who through clinical experience and study, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of nursing. The NP demonstrates the advanced knowledge, skills and credentialing required to function in advanced practice and expanded specialty nursing.

Location: Main Campus

The NP will provide optimal patient care in accordance with his or her knowledge base, experience and competence and within the scope of practice defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA), and substantiated by written practice agreements and protocols within the specialty of practice.  He/she is accountable for the care and quality professional practice and is collaboratively responsible with physicians for providing care to patients and for sharing equal authority for that care within the respective scope of practice.

 The NP has the responsibility and accountability for the assessment and management of patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations, therapeutic interventions and the day to day implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care.

The NP promoted creativity and innovation problem solving strategies to provide better ways to provide patient care.

The NP works in collaboration with the attending physician, primary nurse and other health care providers to provide family centered care through implementation and evaluation of the plan of care, psychosocial support and education of the patient/family, and case management.

Education, Licensure, and Certification Required:

Current license to practice professional nurse in the State of New YorkCurrent license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of New YorkBachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program required, Master’s Degree in Nursing preferredGraduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program within specialty area

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Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.