Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Full Time
About The Position
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is home to some of the brightest minds in the world. Our faculty teach students and residents who represent the future of medicine. Our researchers are discovering breakthrough patient treatments. As an academic medical center we are proud to service South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and subspecialties and our medical center experiences more than 1 million patient encounters each year. The Division of Surgical Oncology within the Daughtry Family Department of Surgery consists of a group of 10 physicians and staff associates who are dedicated to providing compassionate state of the art medical care and to advancing medical knowledge. We specialize in the management of patients with surgically treatable diseases. The ARNP position will be responsible for facilitating the surgical practice of the 10 practitioners. This practice combines both benign and malignant disease as well as many complicated surgical oncology problems. Some of the specific roles of the nurse practitioner will be to assist the physician in seeing patients in the clinic in order to facilitate patient care, seeing patient consultations within the hospital setting, answering patient phone calls, and providing postoperative care in the office and hospital setting with the additional assistance of setting up home health care needs for our patients. In general, the advanced registered nurse practitioner is a self-directed advanced practice nurse qualified by graduate education and clinical experience to assist in the management of specialty areas including clinical practice, consultation, administration, education, and research. The surgical oncology ARNP will be expected to contribute to the mission of the academic clinical excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Requirements
- A Master degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing is required as well as a current and valid Florida ARNP license.
- BLS certification is also required.
- A minimum one year of experience and clinically related practice but preferably 1 to 4 years of specialized experience treating patients with surgical oncology problems is expected.
- Experience in clinical care coordination to move patients quickly, safely, and efficiently in our present healthcare system is also required for this position.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are essential for this position.
- A proven track record of building relationships with physicians with direct reporting to key staff and patients would also be necessary for this position.
- Knowledge of an ability to apply professional medical principles procedures and techniques will also be required.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual English/ Spanish is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist the physician in seeing patients in the clinic in order to facilitate patient care
- Seeing patient consultations within the hospital setting
- Answering patient phone calls
- Providing postoperative care in the office and hospital setting with the additional assistance of setting up home health care needs for our patients
Benefits
- The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
