Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Needed- Applications are confidential.

A top client in your area is urgently seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner to join their healthcare team in New York.

The Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner will see patients presenting without a scheduled appointment who are not easily accommodated within the clinical service areas to ensure that patients’ medical needs are met at the time of the visit, either by providing the necessary clinical services as an independent practitioner, referring the patient to her/his primary care practitioner as appropriate or otherwise working with the other members of the clinical staff to assist patients in navigating the range of services available on-site to achieve a positive clinical outcome and a high-quality experience for all patients seen.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: * In collaboration with other members of the clinical staff, provide unscheduled patients with immediate attention to presenting complaint(s) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.

• Provide health education and counseling regarding a variety of topics including the nature of the presenting complaint(s), appropriate follow-up, available on-site referral services, and the importance of scheduling and keeping regular appointments.
• In collaboration with the Patient Services staff, ensure that patients presenting for unscheduled care receive on-site referral appointments as appropriate to facilitate effective clinical follow-up for the presenting concern(s); assist in making appointments and accessing other on-site services as appropriate.
• In collaboration with members of WEALTH and other staff, provide health education one-on-one and in small groups, spontaneously (e.g., in the patient care waiting areas) and on a scheduled basis (e.g., during health fairs).
• Provide coverage as needed in clinical units at BMS-Main and at other clinical sites, as needed.

Requirements for Nurse Practitioner: * Family Nurse Practitioner, certification preferred.

• Experience and/or training in a community health center setting
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Bilingual (Spanish, French, Haitian Creole) a plus
• Computer literacy/proficiency required

Apply now for the next step in your Nurse Practitioner Career!

If you are interested in this position apply online or submit your resume to Laura Guuyton at laura.guyton@gogpac.com. If you have any questions or wish to discuss this in more detail, feel free to call (605) 231-5808.

All inquiries are strictly confidential.