Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Internal Posting:

10/28/24 to 11/10/24

Summary:

Under nursing administration and in clinical collaboration with a physician, incumbents of this class provide comprehensive primary care in the area of pediatric BMT/Oncology. This will includehealth education, preventive medicine, communicable diseases, and education, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Incumbents provide primary medical care consisting of the necessary examinations, assessments, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Supervision may be a function of this class, and instructional guidance is provided to nursing and other healthcare professionals in the area of expertise. Does related work as required.

Education:

Graduate of accredited Masters of Nursing ProgramLicense, Certification, and Registration:Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Department of Education, as a Registered Professional Nurse and possession of current certification as a Nurse Practitioner, with prescription writing privileges, issued by the New York State Department of Education in the area of practice.Preferred: Twoyears of experience in Pediatric or Adult Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Oncology, Critical Care or Emergency Medicine. National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (APHON), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification is required for all Nurse Practitioners who provide direct patient care.

About Us:

Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York's Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services -- Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more -- found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.