Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Cell Therapy - Full Time - Med Surg

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Cell Therapy - Full Time

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CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. 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 relative to patient's age-specific needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
• Monitors 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 field

Certification and Licensing :

Valid State of Florida APRN License

Experience :

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes :

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

1. Provides care to a select group of patients by determining and rendering advanced nursing and medical interventions.

Assessment / Diagnosis : Assesses patients by interviewing / examining the patient, reviewing the patient's medical history / chart, physician's diagnosis and orders, diagnostic test results (lab, x-ray, MRI, etc.) to determine medical diagnosis, plan of care and monitor patient's progress.

2. Planning / Outcomes : Develops a plan of care from the assessment / diagnoses and physician collaboration.

3. Implementation : Institutes necessary actions as outlined in plan of care.

4. Evaluation : Evaluates the patient's progress in attaining expected outcomes by follow-up with collaborating physician.

5. Consultation / Collaboration : Consults with collaborating physician(s) on implementation, evaluation and revision of treatment plan.

6. Professional Accountability :

7. Education : Serves as a mentor to the nursing staff, thus facilitating the development from novice to expert.

8. Leadership : Serves as a role model to staff.

9. Research : Initiates and / or participates in unit and / or hospital research activities.

Department Specific Qualifications

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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.

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Job Status : Full time

Employee Type : Staff

Pay Grade : H15