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 ICUs, an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) is required; ICU experience is preferred.
For Emergency Medicine, an AGACNP is required; Emergency Medicine experience is preferred.
For Pediatric ICU, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care (PNP-AC) is required.
For Neonatal ICU, a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or PNP-AC is required; NICU experience is preferred.
For Surgical/Operative Adult, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) qualification is required.
For Adult Clinic/Primary Care, an AGACNP, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is required.
For Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) or FNP is required.
For Nurse Midwife, a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or APRN with a Florida license to practice midwifery is required.
For Psychology/Psychiatry, a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is required.
A current, clear Florida license as an APRN and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.
Responsibilities
For inpatient assignments, assist the attending physician in caring for and managing patients on 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; patients may also be seen in a clinic environment.
For Emergency Department assignments, assist emergency physicians with comprehensive medical care in the Emergency Department and chest pain observation unit, and perform other duties the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation, licensure, and clinical privileges.
Consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate patient care.
For clinic assignments, provide diagnostic and therapeutic healthcare under an attending physician's supervision, including taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and assisting patients with treatment plans and education.
Clinic duties may include sharing call hours, providing phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients in the hospital.
For ICU assignments, assist the attending ICU physician in caring for and managing patients, including making rounds, contributing to daily-care decisions, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and coordinating 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 for Adult ICU assignments.
Emergency Medicine experience 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 or PNP-AC 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
NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Current and clear license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.