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Posted: 06-May-26
Location: Stony Brook, New York
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Internal Number: 185689
Stony Brook Medicine Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are valuable members of the Cardiology Department providing essential clinical services to our patient population. We are seeking candidates to work within the Division of Cardiology to provide coverage of our clinical service in the inpatient setting and outpatient Cardiac Cath Lab. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.
The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments of acute cardiac patients on inpatient cardiac units and the outpatient cardiac cath lab unit from admission to discharge.
- Establishes medical diagnoses, orders and evaluates diagnostic studies, accompanies patients off the floor for diagnostic testing when clinically required, prescribes and regulates medications, performs and monitors therapeutic procedures, assesses and/or manages follow up plans within the protocols and practice privileges approved by the Cardiology Attending and consistent with established policies and procedures.
- Completes admission and daily documentation of care.
- Performs approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients on the Cardiology Service.
- Manages acute changes in clinical condition, providing emergent interventions as needed and communicating with attending cardiologist.
- Makes referrals to other health care providers and/or requests consultative services based on clinical need of the patient.
- Coordinates all aspects of care from admission to discharge in conjunction with members of the health care team to include nurses, social workers, physical therapists, consultants and hospital administration.
- Maintains ongoing communication with physician collaborator and Chief Medical Officer relative to select aspects of patient care or administrative issues.
- Acts as a resource and consultant to health care staff.
- Develops, conducts and evaluates formal and/or informal continuing education.
- Participates in Nursing, Medical and Administrative committees.
- Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relative to professional practice, as well as continuing education requirements necessary for licensure and certification. Attends educational conferences.
- Participates in the research process by contributing ideas, collecting data, sharing knowledge and applying new findings to practice.
- Participates in the development and review of outcome data to measure the quality of patient care.
Other duties as assigned by the Lead Cardiology NP and Cardiology Department Administrators.
Note: There is a $15,000 stipend for working the night shift.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Nurse Practitioner: Current NYS RN license. Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing from an accredited school. NYS license as an adult, family, and/or acute care nurse practitioner. AANP/ANCC certification.
Physician Assistant: Current NYS Physician Assistant license. Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited school. NCCPA Certification.
Must possess excellent oral, verbal and written communication skills; customer service/ interpersonal skills, problem solving, organizational skills, time management skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
At least one year of clinical experience working as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in any of the following clinical settings: Cardiology, Medicine, Rapid Response Team, Emergency Department or Critical Care.
New Graduates may be considered if they can demonstrate strong prior critical care experience.
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For questions regarding this position, please contact Karen Sproul at 631-804-5853.
Special Notes:
Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.
Campus Description:
Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center?s outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.
Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.
