Acute APRN Intermediate Care, Full time , Jackson Memorial, Night Shift, 12 hours 3/3 schedule
About The Position
The Acute APRN Intermediate Care role provides a wide range of primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services independently and in partnership with other healthcare professionals, in accordance with state and federal regulations. Services include managing patients’ overall care; prescribing medications and treatments; ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions; performing invasive procedures; and counseling and educating patients on health-promoting choices and prevention of disease, injury, and illness. Unit-specific duties may also apply. The APRN uses clinical judgment to assess health, develop differential diagnoses, and prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. The role includes clinical oversight and consultation regarding on-site healthcare policies and procedures, promoting health and managing acute and chronic problems, coordinating interdisciplinary care, maintaining medical records, and educating nursing staff. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Other related duties may be assigned. The position is full-time, based at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, and works night shifts on a 12-hour, 3/3 schedule.
Requirements
- Generally, 5 to 7 years of related experience; units at BHH require 1 year of experience.
- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Valid Florida Advanced Practice RN license.
- Valid APRN board certification in the specialty area.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable healthcare-provider life-support certification upon hire, with at least 6 months of validity; certifications must be maintained at Jackson Health System throughout employment.
- Maintain current unit-specific and organizational competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulations or nursing standards of practice for the specialty.
- Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure, understand and follow instructions, and exercise sound independent judgment.
- Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
- Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patients’ preferences and needs related to individual beliefs, customs, and practices.
- Ability to clearly and accurately provide information to doctors, nurses, patients, and family members, and to show compassion, patience, and a non-judgmental approach.
Responsibilities
- Conduct health assessments, make differential diagnoses, and prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments using clinical judgment.
- Implement care plans through independent action, health counseling, and collaboration with other members of the health team.
- Provide clinical oversight and consultation concerning healthcare policies and procedures for on-site health services.
- Promote optimum health, prevent illness and injury, and manage acute and chronic health problems.
- Perform physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and healthcare needs.
- Record physical findings and formulate plans and prognoses based on patients’ conditions.
- Provide written home-going instructions and make referrals for follow-up to appropriate community resources.
- Collaborate with specialties and other health professionals to ensure interdisciplinary management and continuity of inpatient and outpatient care.
- Prescribe or recommend medications and other treatments, including physical therapy, inhalation therapy, and related therapeutic procedures.
- Refer patients to physicians or specialized health resources for consultation or treatment.
- Maintain detailed and accurate medical records.
- Educate and coach nursing staff on best nursing practices.
- Review nursing literature and suggest changes or improvements to patient-care standards.
- Integrate current professional knowledge, healthcare trends, and technological advances into practice.
- Follow unit-specific policies and procedures and use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrate service excellence and Jackson Health System CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
