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UF Health

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospitalist

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.
  • Applicants 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 ICU assignments, AGACNP is required.
  • For Emergency Medicine assignments, AGACNP is required.
  • For Pediatric ICU assignments, PNP-AC is required.
  • For Neonatal ICU assignments, NNP is required.
  • For surgical/operative adult assignments, an APRN with RNFA is required.
  • For adult clinic/primary care assignments, AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP is required.
  • For pediatric clinic/primary care assignments, PNP or FNP is required.
  • For Nurse Midwife assignments, CNM or an APRN with a Florida license to practice midwifery is required.
  • For Psychology/Psychiatry assignments, PMHNP is required.
  • A current and clear license, or eligibility to be licensed, as an APRN in Florida is required.
  • BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

  • For inpatient assignments, assist the attending physician in caring for and managing patients on inpatient units, including making patient 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 environment.
  • For Emergency Department assignments, assist Emergency Department physicians in comprehensive patient care in the Emergency Department and chest pain observation unit, and perform other 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 Emergency Department patients.
  • For clinic assignments, provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care under the supervision of an attending physician, including taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and advising patients on treatment plans and education.
  • Clinic duties may include sharing call hours, providing phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.
  • For ICU assignments, assist the attending ICU physician in caring for and managing patients, including making patient 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 ICU 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.

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