Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Surgery, Colon and Rectal - Full Time

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CORE JOB SUMMARY                                                        

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to various patients. The APRN also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other healthcare professionals. The APRN ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The APRN may prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. The APRN advises patients about continuing care.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                   

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests for the patient’s age-specific needs.

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities Implement interventions to support the patient in regaining or maintaining physiologic stability.

• Assists with providing care following facility, state, and federal regulations.

• Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.

• Facilitates staff, patient, and family decision-making by providing educational tools.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                    

Education:

Master’s degree in relevant

Certification and Licensing:

Valid State of Florida ARNP License

Experience:  

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff