Per Diem Nursing Clinical Specialty Coordinator

Job Title: Per Diem Nursing Clinical Specialty Coordinator

Full/Part Time: Per Diem

Company: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Status: Full Time, Employee

Job Category: Healthcare - Medical & Dental Practitioners

url: http://www.mountsinai.org/


About The Mount Sinai Hospital
Founded in 1852, The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the country's oldest and largest voluntary teaching hospitals. Mount Sinai is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care, education, and scientific research in nearly every aspect of medicine. Mount Sinai's 1,171-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital with a medical staff of nearly 1,800 provides physicians who deliver the most advanced and compassionate inpatient and outpatient care. Located at 98th Street and Madison Avenue. The Mount Sinai Hospital serves Manhattan's Upper East Side of Harlem.

Mount Sinai's state-of-the-art facilities include the unique Guggenheim Pavillion, the first hospital designed by internationally renowned architect I.M. Pei. Here, the most advanced scientific tools for diagnosis and treatment join an uplifting ambiance that uses natural light and space to keep patients' spirits bright and promote healing.



Job Description:
2.1. Identify, design and coordinate performance improvement initiatives
2.2. Serve as staff to the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Committee
2.3. Maintain the CPR database, create reports and analyze trends for the CPR committee
2.4. Act as the departmental liaison and provide consultative services to assigned Core departments
2.5. With the assistance of the Director of Performance Improvement, coordinate and facilitate team activities relative to Performance Improvement Initiatives.
2.6. Assist the Director of Performance Improvement in special projects as assigned
2.7. Assist with coordinating Staffing Effectiveness, indicator selection and implementation
2.8. Coordinate implementation of JCAHO Core Measures, CMS public reporting, including but not limited to data collection, analysis and communication of findings to appropriate departments and education of staff.
2.9. In conjunction with the Director of Performance Improvement oversee and monitor data and transmission of data and third parties and regulators

2.10. Work with ORYX vendor to assure process and maximize utilization of data.

2.11. Coordinate activities and oversee work prepared by Quality Research Analysts (data abstraction).


Job Qualifications:
BSN required, Master's preferred
3-5 year nursing experience
2-3 years related experience with knowledge of Quality Assessment & Improvement
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Proficiency in the use of Excel and familiarity with database programs

Gerontological-NP

Company: UnitedHealth Group

Title: Gerontological-NP

Location: Buffalo, New York

url: www.unitedhealthgroup.com

Description:

As a Nurse Practitioner, you have a wealth of knowledge and experience. Now it's time to open your world--and heart--to even greater, richer experiences with Evercare, a UnitedHealth Group company.
'A person's world is only as big as their heart.'
Tanya A. Moore

As a Nurse Practitioner, you have a wealth of knowledge and experience. Now it's time to open your world--and heart--to even greater, richer experiences with Evercare, a UnitedHealth Group company. We're the largest single care coordination program for aging, vulnerable and chronically ill individuals in the nation. Our Nurse Practitioners are personally involved in the care of their patients. That means the whole patient--family, body, mind and spirit. It's this philosophy that has made Evercare a respected name in eldercare and a trusted name as an employer.

New expansion into the Albany, NY market has created a need for us to hire a new Nurse Practitioner (NP). The position offers independence and excellent benefits from a Fortune 100 healthcare leader. The hired NP will be doing direct care among a geriatric population.

Key responsibilities include:
Managing a patient load of about 80 members throughout the Albany region
Primarily working out of one or two facilities
Working closely with primary care physicians and nursing staff, performing physicals and geriatric assessments, prescribing medications and ordering lab results
Acting as primary contact with the facility

Qualifications
Only licensed NPs certified in geriatrics, adult or family practice will be considered for this position. Clinical experience gained as an NP is preferred, but new NPs with clinical experience gained as an RN will be considered. You must also be generally computer proficient, and willing to travel in the Albany market. We prefer candidates with experience in long term care and/or managed care. A Master's degree is essential. If you meet these requirements, and you are an energetic and organized individual, you could be the ideal candidate for this position.

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as a matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

If you are interested in growing professionally within an innovative, highly respected organization, we invite you to explore this excellent growth opportunity!

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.
Please apply online!

Posting Date: Jul 24 07