Psych Clinical Quality Coordinator, Administrative Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry - Manhattan
New York, NY
| Employer: | NYU Langone Health |
| Category: | Health Care |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to med.nyu.edu, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Psych Clinical Quality Coordinator, Administrative Nurse Practitioner at Bellevue in Manhattan. The Clinical Quality Coordinator organizes and performs high-impact quality assurance, risk management, and performance improvement activities for the Department of Adult Psychiatry and other treatment programs for adult patients with chronic severe mental illness. He/She also has clinical responsibilities as a Nurse Practitioner on all Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Units. This position works closely with the Bellevue Quality Management Department under the direction of the Director of Quality, Department of Psychiatry ("Director.") Please note, this role is 80% administrative quality directives and 20% clinical. Job Responsibilities:
Improvement/Patient Safety Activities: • Under the direction of the Director, directs and coordinates Departmental performance improvement activities. • Ensures Departmental compliance with Bellevue Hospital and NYC H+H quality improvement and patient safety goals and initiatives. • Provides guidance to Division Directors in the Department of Psychiatry on the Divisional PI process, including selecting and designing performance improvement projects and patient safety initiatives, gathering and analyzing data, and making quarterly and monthly reports to departmental meetings. • Structures and coordinates monthly reports and meetings, as assigned by the director, to facilitate relevant performance improvement and patient safety activities on the Departmental and Divisional levels. • Serves as a resource for all departmental leadership and clinical staff regarding issues of quality, performance improvement and patient safety. Incident Review Activities: • Serves on the Incident Review and Special Review Committee of the Department of Psychiatry. • Together with the Director and Department Data and Business Analytics, tracks and trends incident data and organizes Special Incident Review Committee quarterly meetings to present and discuss findings. • Together with the Director and the Associate Director of Regulatory at Bellevue, tracks compliance with Plans of Correction from Special Reviews and Root Cause Analyses, and communicates findings to leadership in the Department of Psychiatry. • Together with Director and Department Leadership, reviews and analyzes externally collected data including HBIPS Core Measures, IPFQR measures, and NYC H+H Behavioral Health Key Indicators to identify areas for improvement. Clinical Responsibilities: • Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of patients within the designated practice or clinical unit. • Orders customary laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies per practice protocols, differentiates between normal/abnormal findings and follows protocols for abnormal findings, which may include referral to consulting physicians per customary pattern of the attending MD or with the collaborating physician. • Formulates the plan of care, along with the attending physician, patient and family, based on expected goals of care and length of stay. • Works collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care that maximizes individual patient/family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes. • Prescribes in-patient and discharge medications according to New York State law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization. • Prescribes medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol. • Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and bylaws as outlined in the delineation of privileges. • Evaluates treatment and health care plans for effectiveness and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols. • Educates patient and family to facilitate and promote healthy adjustment to new or changed health patterns. • Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have:
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family. NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online. View NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $145,000-160,000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here | |