Wound Care APRN Supervisor, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Full Time, Days

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department : Jackson Memorial Hospital- Wound Care

Address : 1611 NW 12 Ave, Miami, FL 33136

Shift Details : Days, Monday-Friday

Why Jackson Memorial Hospital : Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century.

Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial located in the heart of the City of Miami has been ground zero for some of the world s greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida.

We ve grown into one of the nation s largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success.

Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world s most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Supervisor APRN is a licensed independent member of the health care team (under the provisions of FS 464.

012 or FS 458.347) who assumes advocacy and responsibility for self and others under his / her direct supervision. The APP supervisor provides a single standard of care to all patients in collaboration with the medical team to include, but not limited to, acts of medical diagnosis, treatment, prescription, ordering and / or interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, teaching, participate / conduct research, and orientation of new members of the health care team.

Responsibilities

• Job specifics : Clinical Uses and role models the assessment process to provide, modify, and coordinate care and patient / family education.
• Performs a comprehensive patient assessment inclusive of psychosocial, maturational and spiritual needs, pain status, incorporating advanced theoretical and experiential expertise.
• Searches for evidence / data with a potential for new problem discovery. Utilizes critical analysis in formulating a goal directed, prioritized plan of care.
• Performs a complete physical / psychological examination.
• Determines need for / order / obtains appropriate diagnostic studies. Interprets results of diagnostic studies.
• Makes a medical diagnosis based upon interpretation of assessment, history, physical exam and diagnostic findings.
• Prescribes, evaluates therapeutic effect and modifies medications.
• Recognizes need for physician consultation and guidance as indicated within experience and scope of practice.
• Acts as a clinical resource in assessing complex patient care or other varied situations and in determining interventions, as appropriate.

Provides, institutes, monitors, and evaluates continuing care of acute and chronically ill patients.

• Performs selected clinical skills and procedures as delineated in their specific Medical Staff privileges (Delineation of privileges, DOP).
• Incorporates knowledge of current clinical evidence and technology in making sound decisions / judgments and resolving problems using scientific methods and intervention strategies.
• Makes referrals for follow-up to appropriate community resources.
• Collaborates with other specialties to ensure interdisciplinary management and continuity of care for both inpatients and outpatients.

Serves as a role model reflecting current trends in advanced practice.

• Screens surgical / procedure patients for appropriateness of surgical procedure and assesses risk / benefit of procedures for specific patients'-manages high-risk, critically ill patients with physicians and the multidisciplinary team.
• Keeps patients / surrogates informed of their medical condition and the plan of care.
• Provides input and expertise in the development of nursing policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.
• Provides leadership in coordinating discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team.
• Works with the manager / director of the assigned department to prioritize organizational initiatives and goals.
• Responsible for coordination of all APP workflow and staffing for the assigned department.
• Recognizes opportunities for improvement in the assigned clinical area and organizes initiatives to improve quality of care and decrease length of stay for inpatients.
• Assumes responsibility for assessing the ongoing competence of APPs and oversees the orientation process for new APP staff members.

Accountable for controlling overtime (OT) and assesses APP workflow to minimize OT.

• Communicates appropriately using the chain of command.
• Organizes and leads APP team meetings.
• Evaluates the performance of all APPs in his / her span of control.
• Provides real-time education for nursing and ancillary staff as needed. Keeps manager / director of assigned department and Director of Advanced Practice Providers aware of current concerns.
• Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.

Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.

• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Experience

Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.

Preferred Experience

• Two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Wound Care nursing experience strongly preferred.
• Nursing leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Completion of a WOCN Society accredited educational program in wound management and / or certified by the WOCNCB in wound care.

Education

Master's degree is required, doctorate's degree is preferred.

Credentials

• Valid Florida APRN license i s required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
• Must meet and maintain current all unit specific and organizational skills / competencies, certifications / licensures, as required by the nursing area.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.