Family Nurse Practitioner- Pediatric Experience

LaSante Health Center, a fast-paced medical center in Brooklyn, NY, is seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner with pediatric experience to become a part of our team!Responsibilities:

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients.

Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.

Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities

Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.

Assists with the provision of surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.

Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.

Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.

Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

Qualifications:

Previous experience in nursing, specifically PEDS

Ability to build rapport with patients

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong leadership qualities