Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Endocrinology Surgery - Full Time

University of Miami•Miami, FL

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Surgery, Endocrinology, is hiring an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). The APRN examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other healthcare professionals, providing care for illness and injury and supporting disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The APRN may prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests, advises patients about continuing care, and performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories. The role includes conducting age-appropriate histories and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic and therapeutic tests based on patients’ age-specific needs, prescribing appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, and implementing and monitoring interventions to support physiologic stability. The APRN assists with care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations; facilitates patient transitions between healthcare settings; collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and makes appropriate referrals; and provides educational tools to support staff, patient, and family decision-making. The APRN must follow University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets. Duties may vary according to departmental needs, and additional responsibilities may be assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant field.
Valid State of Florida APRN license.
Two years of experience.
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a team environment.
Proficiency with office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Examine and treat patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
Provide illness and injury care and support disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests as appropriate.
Advise patients about continuing care.
Perform and document complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
Conduct age-appropriate histories and physical examinations.
Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patients’ age-specific needs.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
Implement and monitor interventions to 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 healthcare settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make 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.