Adv Practice Registered Nurse - Peds ID

University of Florida • Jacksonville, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a time-limited position for an Adv Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who will assess and manage patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The role involves establishing a plan of care, prescribing medications, and facilitating patient participation in health decisions. The APRN will collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals, and accurately document patient information in EPIC EMR. Responsibilities include collecting and interpreting data to formulate diagnoses, operating within the Scope of Practice for APRN, and providing health education. The position also involves research duties, such as providing care to patients on research protocols, explaining protocols, ensuring compliance, and facilitating patient consents. The APRN will complete medical visits, apply advanced knowledge of a medical specialty, provide quality monitoring, assist research coordinators, and serve as a resource and advocate for patients, ensuring their safety.

Requirements

• Masters degree with a major in nursing or another health-related area.
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree with appropriate training as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program.
• Experience in an ambulatory care setting preferred.
• HIV experience preferred.
• Experience with both children and adult patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and manages patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions utilizing appropriate consultation and established protocols.
• Establishes plan of care with patient and family that maximizes health potential.
• Prescribes medications and/or recommends medications and treatments to patients and performs procedures within the scope of practice for APRN.
• Facilitates patient participation in health and medical care providing information needed to make health decisions and choices (Collaborates with Physicians, Pharmacists, and other Medical Professionals).
• Participates as a team member in the provision of health and medical care, interacting with professional colleagues to provide comprehensive care.
• Accurately documents patient information in EPIC EMR and adheres to policies regarding timeliness, compliance, and confidentiality.
• Collects data; interprets lab, radiology, and pathology reports to formulate a diagnosis and progress in treatment.
• Operates within the Scope of Practice for APRN.
• Provides health education and utilizes community resource opportunities for the individual and/or family, including staff.
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and expansion of programs and initiatives.
• Provides care to patients on research protocols.
• Explains research protocols to participants; responds to patient inquiries regarding protocol; schedules patient participation; ensures compliance with research protocols; informs referring physicians of protocol requirements.
• Discusses studies with patients and study coordinators, and answers questions as they arise.
• Implements protocol requirements.
• Facilitates patient consents.
• Identifies appropriate subject groups for research participation: determines eligibility, prepares Institutional Review Board applications, obtains informed consent, and enrolls patients in study; submits protocols to Institutional Review Board.
• Completes medical visits.
• Applies an advanced knowledge of a medical specialty area to assess patient reaction to treatment and/or medication and recommend course of action within the research parameters to the principal investigator.
• Provides quality monitoring for documentations of patient’s visits and adherence to protocol requirements.
• Assists research coordinators with completing CRFs/eCRFs.
• Serves as a resource to research coordinators.
• Serves as an advocate to all patients and assures their safety.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with education and experience.
• The University of Florida is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level