Nurse Practitioner
About the job
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and licensed and currently registered as a Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Pass the pharmacology examination with a grade of 90%.
- Have a minimum of three years of experience in a healthcare setting.
- Be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Hold certification in the field of specialty.
- Be certified by the New York State Department of Education with prescriptive privileges.
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Hold a Master's degree.
- Have basic computer knowledge.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees, and interact with them professionally, courteously, and appropriately.
- Behave in a manner that maintains and furthers a positive public perception of BronxCare Health System and its employees.
- Contribute to and participate in the assigned department's Performance/Quality Improvement activities, including data collection and analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, and supporting and participating in Continuous Quality Improvement teams.
- Adhere consistently to BronxCare Health System's Safety and Security Policies, Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, Infection Control Policies and Procedures, and Patient and Customer Service rules and regulations.
- Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests such as laboratory work and x-rays.
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, infections, and injuries.
- Prescribe medications and other treatments.
- Manage patients' overall care.
- Counsel patients.
- Help patients learn how their actions affect their health and well-being.
About the company
BronxCare Health System is a nonprofit teaching hospital network serving the South and Central Bronx in New York City. Its Grand Concourse hospital provides emergency, inpatient and specialty care, while the Fulton Avenue site offers psychiatric and addiction treatment alongside a nursing home. Neighborhood practices provide primary and outpatient care, and the system bills patients and their health plans for clinical services. It trains physicians through accredited residency programs and maintains medical school and clinical affiliations with Mount Sinai. With hospital origins dating to 1890, BronxCare is headquartered at 1650 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1890
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- New York granted BronxCare a $966,667 community HIV primary-care contract through June 2028.
- UHF selected BronxCare for a 2026 chronic-disease collaborative funded by Mother Cabrini.
- American Lung Association named BronxCare a Bronx partner for its 2026 clean-air initiative.
What critics are saying
- Malpractice litigation persists, including 2025 Jackson and 2025 Dixon cases against BronxCare.
- Headcount fell to 3,180 in March 2026, while openings dropped to six.
- Dependence on public grants and Medicaid-like reimbursement pressures margins if volumes soften.
What makes BronxCare Health System unique
- Mount Sinai collaboration expands specialty access across cardiology, oncology, surgery, orthopaedics, pediatrics.
- BronxCare holds 2026 heart, stroke, emergency, and patient-centered medical home recognitions.
- CMS Million Hearts model and NCQA recognition reinforce BronxCare's chronic-care management capabilities.
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