Advanced Practice Clinician
Company: VNS Health
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: March 24, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview Provides clinical leadership to promote increased
compliance with a range of quality and cost measures and standards
of care. Manages service delivery of inter-professional and
para-professional team members working on an individual case or
population of cases. Acts as a key resource in providing clinical
and operational guidance and support to assigned teams and other
staff to achieve and enhance team outcomes. Provides advanced
nursing clinical care for patients in accordance with current State
and Federal rules and regulations for nurse practitioner‘s scope of
practice and national standards of care. Works under the
supervision of the Clinical Director for the Nurse Practitioner
Program. What We Provide Referral bonus opportunities Generous paid
time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company
holidays Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones,
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Employer-matched
retirement saving funds Personal and financial wellness programs
Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and
dependent care Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying
degrees Opportunities for professional growth and career
advancement Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU
credits, and advancement opportunities What You Will Do Manages and
provides the full scope of advanced nursing practice for targeted
patient populations, which may include short-term treatment of
members at the point of care. Evaluates patient responses to
therapy/interventions. Ensures revision of the inter-professional
plan of care as necessary to achieve quality outcomes. Serves as
the clinical authority on individualized care teams and leads
rounds and interdisciplinary care team meetings. Manages and
provides comprehensive, advanced nursing care, including
post-discharge aftercare visits, annual comprehensive assessment
visits, palliative care-care management program onboarding, and
change in condition assessment visits (including physical
examination, comprehensive history, screening for physical and/or
psychological conditions, and point of care testing). Urgent
interventions (i.e., escalations for the Care Teams, RPM, and the
24/7 Line), pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions,
ordering treatments and DME, preventative health maintenance
activities, care management, referrals, discharge planning,
counseling, and patient education. Establishes a treatment plan
based on clinical findings and determines when further evaluation
by the collaborating physician, specialist, or emergency care is
warranted. Collaborates with patients, families, primary care
physicians and other team members to provide assessment and care
planning. Assesses, plans, and provides intensive and continuous
care management across client settings. Manages and provides
clinical services in compliance with standards of Patient-Centered
Medical Home standards, meaningful use of medical record data,
HEDIS and QARR quality of care measurements. Manages
inter-professional team efforts regarding the medical, nursing,
therapy and ancillary care provided to patients to ensure quality
outcomes are achieved. Participates in on call coverage schedule to
ensure 24/7 access to practice clinicians. Assesses, educates, and
improves client and caregiver knowledge of chronic disease,
self-care management, and identification of changes in health
status, including appropriate responses and actions through
individualized education and inter-professional interventions.
Observes and analyzes team performance patterns related to
population under care and assists in developing interventions to
improve team performance. Provides remedial support and guidance to
interdisciplinary team members to address implementation/evaluation
of plans that maintain/increase customer experience with care,
cost-efficiency, and quality care compliance with regulatory
standards. Communicates with internal and external care partners
regarding the needs of the patient or population to ensure
interventions occur in a timely and appropriate manner. Intervenes
as needed when the care plan is not executed and remediates the
situation to prevent reoccurrence. Performs procedures as outlined
in collaborative practice agreement and as privileged by the
Credentialing Committee. Manages quality of medical record
documentation and submits billing information in accordance with
Professional Corporation policy. Provides care in one or more care
settings based on the clinical requirements: virtually,
telephonically or travels to patients’ homes and/or other
facilities with varying environments (e.g., elevated buildings,
walk-ups, care facilities, single/multiple family homes, presence
of pets, etc.) using approved transportation options. Upon request,
performs peer reviews of work performance, including quality of
care, clinical documentation, coding and billing practices,
communication skills, and population surveillance. May participate
in the VNS Health Medical Care at Home Quality and Professional
Advisory Committee and any associated workgroups related to
development of evidence based clinical models of care, peer
education and training, quality improvement, medical record
configuration and reporting, maximizing the use of clinical
decision support systems. May act as a preceptor for student Nurse
Practitioners, providing excellent role modeling of community-based
primary care practice. Assumes responsibility for continued
professional growth, and maintains professional certification and
licensure. Participates in special projects and performs other
duties as assigned. Qualifications Licenses and Certifications:
License and current registration to practice as a Registered
Professional Nurse in New York State required Certificate (license)
and current registration to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the
State of New York, with a specialty in adult health, family health
or gerontology required Valid driver‘s license, as determined by
operational/regional needs may be required Maintains credentialed
status with VNS Health Medical Care at Home and associated managed
care plans required Maintains NPI, Medicaid and Medicare provider
numbers preferred Maintains a collaborative practice agreement with
a physician in compliance with New York State regulations preferred
Must be certified by ANCC or another accrediting Nurse Practitioner
body – in order to bill Medicare and meet credentialing
requirements required Education: Master‘s Degree of Science in
Nursing, or other graduate degree from a nurse practitioner
educational program registered by the New York State Education
Department as qualifying for NP certification (licensure) required
Current ANCC or AANP certification as an adult, family or geriatric
nurse practitioner required Work Experience: Minimum of two years
of experience as a nurse practitioner utilizing full scope of
practice preferred Clinical home care experience or two years
managerial experience preferred Demonstrated knowledge of HEDIS and
QARR quality measures, ICD-10 and CPT coding for reimbursement of
services required Bilingual skills, as determined by operational
needs required Pay Range USD $109,900.00 - USD $146,500.00 /Yr.
About Us VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home
and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health
care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and
well-being is what drives us — we help people live, age and heal
where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to
their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS
Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled
expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000
“neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data
analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health
industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services,
solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care
experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the
communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.
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