$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS
Summary:
Health Alliance Hudson Valley, part of the WMCHealth Network, is currently seeking an experienced and highly qualified Physician Assistant or Acute Nurse Practitioner to work overnight in the ICU department in Kingston, NY.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively in a team environment, and be committed to providing exceptional care to our patients. Candidates must be licensed in New York State as a Physician Assistant or Acute Nurse Practitioner, and possess specialized training and certification in critical care medicine.
This is a full-time position that involves working overnight shifts in the ICU department. Health Alliance Hudson Valley offers a competitive salary (plus a sign on Bonus), comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.
As a member of Health Alliance Hudson Valley, part of the WMCHealth Network, your role will involve several important responsibilities:
- Performing detailed and accurate history and physical examinations of patients.
- Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests based on patients' history, examination, signs, and symptoms.
- Recognizing abnormalities in test results (lab, radiology, EKG) and taking appropriate treatment actions, consulting with physicians when necessary.
- Providing appropriate patient instructions and counseling.
- Initiating and facilitating referral or transfer of patients to other medical facilities for further medical care, under the consultation of physicians.
- Ensuring proper documentation in the medical record, including history, physical examination, diagnosis, treatment records, condition on discharge, patient instructions, and follow-up.
- Managing medical, surgical, and trauma issues in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Acting rapidly and effectively in emergency situations, managing both patients and other employees.
- Performing phlebotomies and IV access as needed.
- Demonstrating proficiency in intubation techniques.
- Participating in the Quality Improvement program as requested by the Medical Director.
By performing these tasks diligently and effectively, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality healthcare services and patient care within Health Alliance Hudson Valley.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited program for Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with current licensure in the State of New York.
- For Nurse Practitoner-Acute Care Certification required
- Two (2) years minimum in Critical Care
- BLS, ACLS and ATLS
- PALS preferred
Facility Info:
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley operates a 315-bed healthcare system comprising HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary's Avenue Campus and HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston, NY, and Margaretville Hospital in Margaretville, NY. It also operates Mountainside Residential Care Center, an 82-bed facility in Margaretville. As Ulster County's largest employer, HealthAlliance is committed to attracting the best-qualified medical and support staff; providing outstanding, responsive, coordinated, compassionate patient- and family-centered care; excelling in clinical outcomes and patient experiences; and ensuring patient rights, privacy and respect are honored at all times, while improving the overall health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves. For more information, visit hahv.org
About Us:
WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state of the art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.
Other:
For more information, contact Jasmine Campos Diehl, Advanced Clinical Recruiter at (914) 493-3774 or by email at Jasmine.CamposDiehl@WMCHealth.org Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer