Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
St. John's Riverside Hospital ParkCare Pavilion
Yonkers, NY
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Nurse Practitioner Hope Center

Overview St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations. St. John's has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its' commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals' vision, mission and value. St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul. St. John's dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care. St. John's Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care. Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong Responsibilities Delivers quality primary care and/or specialty care services to clients/patients who are HIV-positive, Hepatitis C infected, seeking PrEP/PEP and/or others, including behavioral health patients accessing primary care services as required by the work of the Department. Maintains and exhibits consistently positive attitudes and functions in a solution-oriented manner to facilitate the work of HOPE Center. Supports Medical Director's administrative responsibilities through work on policies and procedures, quality improvement activities, and implementation of current DOH and HRSA programs to reduce the number of people living with HIV/Hep C in NY State. Qualifications Master's level Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner graduate from an accredited school. DNP preferred. Qualified by training and experience for certification or has received certification in a specialty which includes primary health care services, and is qualified by experience and demonstrated competency as determined by the governing authority and has an active DEA number. Experience demonstrating the ability to plan, organize, develop and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures necessary for quality care. Experience embracing and adapting to change required. Computer operations required. Identifies diagnoses and treats actual and potential health care problems for individuals across the life span in collaboration with a family practice physician (or equivalent). Such services are performed in accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols. HIV Specialist, as defined by the New York State Department of Health is preferred. Other HIV specialist designations are preferred. Experience treating individuals with Hepatitis C is preferred. Knowledge of database design and database management preferred. Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.