Nurse Practitioner - Preventive Medicine

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Medical Nutrition Support Team at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a motivated Nurse Practitioner to manage parenteral nutrition (TPN) for both inpatients and outpatients. This role blends hospital consultative services with longitudinal follow-up in clinic or remotely, delivering independent, comprehensive care under the guidance of our attendings. Comprehensive onboarding and mentorship in clinical nutrition support and parenteral nutrition will be provided. Our patients come from across the country and around the world for complex nutrition management, making this a highly specialized and impactful role. Our team values a culture of collegiality, open communication, and mutual respect. Visiting medical students and trainees often comment on the welcoming environment and strong sense of collaboration, making this a uniquely supportive place to work and grow.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nutrition support consultative care for adult inpatients and outpatients with a variety of primary diagnoses including critical care, oncology, surgery, medicine, obstetrics, and psychiatry.
• Provide outpatient care in-person or via telehealth and through electronic communication with home infusion agencies for patients on long-term home parenteral nutrition.
• Order and manage parenteral nutrition.
• Work collaboratively and inter-disciplinarily with multiple physician teams, dietitians, pharmacists, and home infusion agencies.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation, billing, and entry of parenteral nutrition orders.
• Coordinate transitions of care for patients being discharged on home parenteral nutrition.
• Weekend home call and remote PN order entry (~8 AM-2 PM, 1 day on weekends).
• Participate in didactic conferences with NYP dietitians.
• May participate in institutional policy and quality improvement meetings to represent the Nutrition Support Team and enhance clinical documentation and care delivery.
• Possibility of flexible schedule after training.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience, along with one to two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current New York State (NYS) NP license (or proof of application) and RN license, as well as board certification.
• Must be eligible for AHA BCLS.
• Must be eligible for a DEA.
• Familiarity with hospital and outpatient workflows.
• Strong documentation, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Must be an excellent communicator, adept at working across teams and finding collaborative solutions in a fast-paced academic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with parental nutrition or complex GI care and nutritional support.
• Experience starting or scaling outpatient specialty clinics.
• Advanced training in nutrition (e.g., RD credential, master's in nutrition, or completion of clinical nutrition internship) is a plus but not required.

Other Requirements

Participation in Medical Surveillance required :

• Contact with patients and / or human research subjects
• Potential bloodborne pathogen exposure
• Wear N-95 respirator
• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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