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.
Specific areas require the listed credentials: Adult ICUs require AGACNP; Emergency Medicine requires AGACNP; Pediatric ICU requires PNP-AC; Neonatal ICU requires NNP; Surgical/Operative Adult requires an APRN with RNFA; Adult Clinic/Primary Care requires AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP; Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care requires PNP or FNP; Nurse Midwife requires CNM or an APRN with a Florida license to practice midwifery; Psychology/Psychiatry requires PMHNP.
Must hold or be eligible to obtain a current, clear Florida license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
BLS certification is required.
Responsibilities
For inpatient assignments, assist the attending physician in patient care and management on hospital inpatient units by 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.
For Emergency Department assignments, assist emergency physicians in comprehensive care in the emergency department and chest pain observation unit, and perform duties deemed appropriate by the supervisory physician and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation, licensure, and clinical privileges.
Consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients in Emergency Department assignments.
For clinic assignments, provide diagnostic and therapeutic healthcare under an attending physician's supervision, including taking histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests and diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and assisting patients with treatment plans and education.
For clinic assignments, share call hours, provide phone coverage, and see admitted patients within the hospital as needed.
For ICU assignments, assist the attending ICU physician in patient care and management, including rounds, daily-care decisions, orders, consultant interactions, and coordination of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
For ICU assignments, make frequent bedside visits to assess patient status and direct care accordingly.
Desired Qualifications
ICU experience is preferred for Adult ICU assignments.
Emergency Medicine experience is preferred for Emergency Medicine assignments.
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.