Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Executive Health - Full Time

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Executive Health

• Full Time

The Executive Health Department provides convenient and personalized attention to patients in our care. The APRN is responsible for assessing physical and psychosocial status of patients in an outpatient clinic setting by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies. Assist physicians in performing medical procedures, up to and including blood drawing, vital signs and nursing assessments, history and physical. This position requires travel to multiple clinic locations.

• Collaborates with physicians regarding patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

• Develops, implements, and communicates plans of care in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members, ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines.

• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

• Assess severity of patient's condition, determining and directing patients to appropriate medical providers.

• Administers nursing assessments to include performing examinations, giving injections, and assessing a

patient's health status.

• Orders appropriate laboratory tests according to practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians.

• Performs appropriate patient tests and safely prescribes and administers medications within the scope of the practice. Maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures, and physician orders.

• Manages refills and referrals for all providers that come in via fax, call or in basket as needed.

• Performs phlebotomy, ear lavage, EKG, skin check, vaccine immunizations, IM injections and EHP, PPE or follow up as needed.

• Responds to patient inquiries and requests and communicate results to patients in coordination with Nurses, and Medical Assistants.

• Provides telemedicine consultations or in person visits for established patients when provider is unavailable.

• Actively participates in quality assurance programs and provides peer-to-peer reviews with insurance carriers in support of patient's medications.

• Maintains EMR inbox and closes encounters in a timely fashion according to department guidelines.

• Provides in basket message coverage for Providers as needed.

• Serves as a preceptor and assists new staff in the provision of care to help them acclimate to the healthcare environment, and a direct patient care role. Provides concise and constructive feedback when needed.

• Adapts to changing work demands and environment. Anticipates potential problems and assists nurse leader(s) in the development of contingency plans.

• Operates appropriate medical equipment used by practice.

• Participates in the development of policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of care.; examines and questions treatment to determine if they are within best practices.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

• Must be willing to travel/float between sites as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Valid State of Florida APRN License

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to recognize, analyze and solve a variety of problems.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Excellent patient experience skills.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H15