Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Diagnostic Radiology - SoleMia

University of Miami•North Miami, FL

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Diagnostic Radiology delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients, examining and treating them independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. The APRN supports illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery; may prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests; and advises patients about continuing care. The APRN performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories, including age-appropriate histories and physicals. The role involves ordering and interpreting diagnostic and therapeutic tests according to patients’ age-specific needs, prescribing appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, implementing interventions to regain or maintain physiologic stability, and monitoring their effectiveness. The APRN also supports care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations; facilitates transitions between health care settings; collaborates with multidisciplinary team members through appropriate referrals; and provides educational tools to support staff, patients, and families in decision-making. The APRN adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. Duties may be expanded as necessary.

Requirements

Master's degree in a relevant field.
Valid State of Florida APRN license.
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

Responsibilities

Examine and treat patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals.
Provide illness and injury care and support disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Advise patients about continuing care.
Perform and document complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories, including age-appropriate histories and physicals.
Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests according to patients’ age-specific needs.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
Implement and monitor interventions that support patients in regaining or maintaining physiologic stability.
Assist with care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
Facilitate patient transitions within and between health care settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
Provide educational tools to facilitate staff, patient, and family decision-making.
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.