Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Diagnostic Radiology - Plantation

University of Miami•Plantation, FL

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients, examining and treating 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. The role may include prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and advising patients about continuing care. The APRN performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories; conducts age-appropriate histories and physicals independently; orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests; and prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments. The APRN implements and monitors interventions to help patients regain or maintain physiologic stability, supports care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations, and facilitates transitions between health care settings. The role also includes collaborating with multidisciplinary team members through appropriate referrals, supporting staff, patient, and family decision-making with educational tools, and following University and unit-level policies and procedures while safeguarding University assets. Duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive and may be expanded as necessary. The role is with UHealth–University of Miami Health System, an academic health system providing patient care informed by research and medical education.

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

Perform and document complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
Independently conduct 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.
Assist with providing care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
Facilitate patient transitions within and between health care settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
Facilitate staff, patient, and family decision-making by providing educational tools.
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.