Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology - Per Diem

University of Miami•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients and examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. The APRN ensures appropriate 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, carries out age-appropriate patient histories and physicals, and orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests based on patients’ age-specific needs. The role prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, implements interventions to help patients regain or maintain physiologic stability, and monitors intervention effectiveness. The APRN also supports care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations; facilitates transitions between health care settings; makes appropriate multidisciplinary referrals; and provides educational tools to support staff, patient, and family decision-making. The employee must follow University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets. Duties may be expanded as necessary. The University of Miami describes UHealth as South Florida’s only university-based health system, providing patient care supported by research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. The system serves South Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean and has more than one million patient encounters annually.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant field.
Valid State of Florida APRN license.
Board certification.
CITI certification, or obtain it within three months of employment.
BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association.
At least two years of relevant experience, including at least two years of Hematology/Oncology experience.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and/or collaboratively.
Effective oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

OCN or AOCNP certification preferred, or required within two years of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform and document complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
Independently perform age-appropriate histories and physical examinations.
Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests based on patients’ age-specific needs.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
Implement interventions to support patients in regaining or maintaining physiologic stability, and monitor their effectiveness.
Provide 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 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.