Nurse Practitioner

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area. Our range of health services include home care, hospice and palliative care for adults and children, rehabilitation and nursing care at Menorah and Isabella Centers, and the research based MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care. We also offer Elderplan/HomeFirst: health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals. As a not-for-profit organization, many of our programs and services are made possible through the generosity of grateful families, corporate donors and grants, as well as our own employees.

At MJHS, quality care is our mission. We are committed to creating a workforce as diverse as our community. We have a great culture; we offer great benefits that include a work/life balance and competitive rates.

MJHS attracts individuals who see their work as a calling as well as a job. Professionals in every job category have stated that they appreciate being left to make their own decisions, are encouraged to voice their opinions, and are given the necessary breathing room to do their work with minimal supervision. Yet, at the same time, they feel that management and their co-workers are solidly behind them and readily accessible.

Our MJHS Medical Associates, P.C. is a group of Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, RN Case Managers and LPN's who provide care to Elderplan members who are residents of assisted living and long term care facilities, as well as to those living at home.

• Provide and/or coordinate primary clinical care services for assigned high risk members and facilitates supportive care during transitions from acute or sub-acute care setting. Performance Standards

• Performs Comprehensive Clinical Assessments in the home setting and develops plan of care utilizing evidence based practice recommendations and MJHS PC policies

• Utilize the MJHS Physician Associates PC medical record

• Collaborates with Plan Case Manager to schedule and follow-up home visits to update the care plan

• Insures safe transition from setting to setting, conducts post discharge assessment within a reasonable time period following the modified Coleman Model

• Evaluates appropriateness of member transfers for acute inpatient services, prospectively and retrospectively and shares necessary clinical information with collaborating physicians/facilities

• Orders diagnostic services and/or therapeutic procedures as necessary to maintain member health

• Provides, or insures, that annual preventive care services are administered and properly documented in the medical record

• Optimizes pharmacy utilization through review and reconciliation of medication profile and EP formulary especially generic utilization and potential drug-drug or drug-disease interactions

• Works in continuous collaboration with primary care physician

• NP will provide individualized care for the at risk population that would improve care coordination, reduce avoidable utilization of hospitals, improve the health and quality of life of community dwelling Elderplan members

• Master's Degree in Nursing; graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
• One year of clinical experience in role of nurse practitioner required; Minimum one year in geriatric specialty.
• Previous clinical RN experience in acute, subacute and/or long term care setting preferred.
• Prior experience in managed care a plus.
• Ability to assess, diagnose, treat and follow-up.
• Ability to work independently and as part of interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to develop relationships and communicate to members/family.
• NYS RN/NP License, Registration, DEA certificates.