UF Health

Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Advanced Practice ProvidersUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeGainesville, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Nursing is required.
Must meet Medical Staff Office requirements to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.
For adult intensive care units, an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner credential is required; intensive care unit experience is preferred.
For emergency medicine, an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner credential is required; emergency medicine experience is preferred.
For pediatric intensive care, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner–Acute Care credential is required.
For neonatal intensive care, a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner credential is required; neonatal intensive care unit experience is preferred.
For adult surgical/operative assignments, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Registered Nurse First Assistant credentials is required.
For adult clinic/primary care, an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner credential is required.
For pediatric clinic/primary care, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner credential is required.
For nurse midwifery, a Certified Nurse-Midwife credential or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a Florida license to practice midwifery is required.
For psychology/psychiatry, a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner credential is required.
Must hold a current, clear license, or be eligible for licensure, as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Florida.
Basic Life Support certification is required.

Responsibilities

For inpatient assignments, assist the attending physician in caring for and managing patients on hospital inpatient units, including making rounds, contributing to daily care decisions, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and coordinating therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Make frequent bedside visits to assess patient status and direct care accordingly; may also see patients in the clinic setting.
For emergency department assignments, assist emergency physicians in comprehensive patient care in the emergency department and chest pain observation unit, and perform duties assigned by the supervisory physician consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation, licensure, and clinical privileges.
Consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients.
For clinic assignments, provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care under attending physician supervision, including taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and assisting patients with treatment plans and education.
Share call hours, provide phone coverage, and see admitted patients within the hospital as needed for clinic assignments.
For intensive care unit assignments, assist the attending ICU physician in patient care and management, including making rounds, contributing to daily care decisions, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and coordinating therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Make frequent bedside visits in the intensive care unit to assess patient status and direct care accordingly.

Desired Qualifications

Intensive care unit experience is preferred for adult intensive care assignments.
Emergency medicine experience is preferred.
Neonatal intensive care unit experience is preferred.

Overview

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment.For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges. The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education. Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Master's degree in Nursing. Credentialing: Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable. Additional Requirements Specific Area or Specialty --/-- Additional Requirements: Adult ICUs --/-- AGACNP required. ICU Experience preferred. Emergency Medicine --/-- AGACNP required. Emergency Medicine Experience preferred. Pediatric ICU --/-- PNP-AC required. Neonatal ICU --/-- NNP required. NICU experience preferred. Surgical/Operative Adult --/-- APRN with RNFA required. Adult Clinic/Primary Care --/-- AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP required. Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care --/-- PNP or FNP required. Nurse Midwife --/-- CNM or APRN with Florida license to practice midwifery required. Psychology/Psychiatry --/-- PMHNP required. Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.

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