Nurse Practitioner

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000

Position Summary

The Department of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center is seeking a highly motivated full-time ACNP/AGACNP or a FNP to work in the Anesthesiology Pain Treatment Service. The provider will serve as a member of a newly established acute pain management service at the NYP Allen Hospital with some coverage of the existing acute pain service at Columbia University Medical Center - Milstein campus. The primary responsibilities will be to provide initial consultation and follow-up for in-patients with acute pain management needs, as consulted by primary providers throughout the hospital. Typical patients will include complex spine surgery patients, general and orthopedic surgery patients, and medical patients with acute pain needs. NPs will report to the Director of Acute Pain Services for administrative purposes including scheduling, quality improvement, and continuing education.

Responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Follow-up on clinical management and assessment of inpatients cared for by the Pain Service.
• Collection of clinical data.
• Perform daily rounds and follow-ups on inpatients referred to the pain service as directed.
• Assist with procedures on inpatients cared for by the pain service.
• Education of patients and their families regarding analgesia.
• Educate and assist the nursing staff in planning, implementing, and evaluating care of patients cared for by the pain service.
• Provide continuity of care for patients throughout the duration of their treatment by the pain service.
• Provide in-service education and training for the nursing staff as needed. This will include presentations in the nursing Continuing Education workshops.
• Participate and assist with coordination of pain management Quality Assurance at NYPH.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE:

• Obtain and record a problem oriented health history of acute pain patients, when it is indicated.
• Carry out and document physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings related to body systems based on Departmental and University Compliance Plans.
• Develop problem lists and plans for diagnostic, therapeutic and teaching aspects of care.
• Determine and refer the problems that need to be addressed by a physician.
• Manage Pain Service patients collaboratively with the attendings on a daily basis as set forth by the Departmental Compliance Plan.
• Follow up on requests by attendings for evaluation of diagnostic studies as indicated by the clinical condition of the patient.
• Follow-up with patients on physical and emotional reactions to drugs and the treatments provided.
• Provide education of patients regarding the effect, side effects and appropriate use of prescribed drugs.
• A Pain Service Attending Physician will be available to answer any questions the nurse practitioner may have.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum education:

• Master of Science in Nursing

Minimum related experience:

• 3 years nursing or related experience.

Minimum licensing/certifications required upon start date:

• NYS RN and NP Licenses and ANCC Board Certification.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS (if applicable) Certification
• DEA Certification

Additional minimum qualifications:

• An interest in working with acute pain patients and their families as well as the ability to do so.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently in a collaborative setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and productively with a diverse group of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals at the medical center.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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