A Senior Nurse Practitioner is certified under section 6910 of the New York State Education Law and licensed as a registered nurse. A nurse practitioner/specialty coordinator provides clinical expertise and clinical program management for the provision of acute/primary health care to patients in accordance with written policies approved by nursing and medical administration.

1. Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative agreement.

2. Assesses the health status of patients/families by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.

3. Initiates selected comprehensive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes and alters medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to collaborative practice agreement and protocols in design...