Nurse Practitioner / Assistant Director of Nursing, Outpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology Infusion

Job Description

The Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Assistant Director of Nursing / Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient Gastroenterology Infusion Center. The successful candidate will:

• Provide advanced care, including administering intravenous medications, fluids and nutrients to children to treat chronic illnesses, infections, or for wellness purposes like dehydration and fatigue.
• Demonstrate responsibility for patient management assessing and educating patients and families, and monitoring patients before, during and after therapy.
• Oversee pediatric infusions, providing a higher level of care and diagnostic capabilities, including ordering necessary lab tests and adjusting treatment plans.
• Work both independently and under physician supervision, to create treatment plans, start infusions, monitor for reactions, and educate families.
• Perform patient assessments, manage medications, order diagnostics, and assist with procedures like endoscopies and colonoscopies.
• Provide assistance in coordinating, scheduling of the outpatient procedures and prior authorizations for infusions.
• Coordinate patient care for infusions and therapy.
• Document all care provided in the patient's medical record; completes all required patient care documentation and submit all documents to the office.
• Develop further and manage patient care panel with participation in managed care programs, and other direct patient care programs as applicable.
• Participate in and provide departmental education activities to medical students, residents, fellows and allied health professional students.
• Participate in hospital and departmental health fairs, community education events and speak to community groups when requested.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• Master of Science Degree in Nurse Practitioner.
• New York State Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Practitioner Licensure.
• Current BLS Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in outpatient infusion.
• National Certification as Nurse Practitioner.