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Provide sleep medicine care coordination, which includes managing a variety of services for the Inpatient and Outpatient sleep medicine program. Provide a high-quality care to promote the enhancement of health and prevention of illness. Create strategies to improve or manage a patient's health and introducing habits for health promotion. Diagnose, treat and manage sleep disorders. Assess patient health through interviews, consults and physical examinations. Advise the patient, their families, clinicians and the public on sleep health issues. Engage in continuous education to remain ahead of any technological, methodological, or other developments in the sleep field.

Position will be primarily on site at OUMC but will travel to other hospital locations as needed. This position will be 6 hours a day Mon-Fri.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

1. Master's degree from an accredited nursing program.

2. Willing to take specified sleep classes and participate in training as required by the HMH sleep medical director.

3. Competent with specific clinical assessment using standardized diagnostic tools (e.g., Epworth Sleepiness Scale, STOP-BANG, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index).

4. Competency with Practice Parameters and Clinical Guidelines for sleep health and disorders.

5. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the pathophysiology of sleep disorders and associated comorbidities.

6. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of sleep testing, treatment and disease management.

7. Advanced background in nursing; an understanding of anatomy, physiology, histology, and pharmacology.

8. Strong interpersonal and counseling skills.

9. Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work.

10. Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology.

11. Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the community.

12. Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

1. Minimum of one years as a sleep nurse practitioner.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

1. NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.

2. Board certifications by either ANCC or AANP.

3. Must have NJ prescriptive authorization.

4. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers.

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HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.