Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Full Time

University of Miami•Lynn, MA

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is hiring an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to provide medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals, supporting illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The role may include prescribing medications and ordering diagnostic tests, as well as advising patients about continuing care. The APRN performs specialized examinations and functional assessments and assists with rehabilitation procedures, including electrodiagnoses, intrathecal baclofen pump refills and programming, neurotoxin administration, and musculoskeletal injections. The APRN also prescribes appropriate rehabilitation and dietary interventions and collaborates with a multidisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant field.
Valid State of Florida APRN License.
Minimum 2 years of relevant 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 in a collaborative environment.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.

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 according to patients’ age-specific needs.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
Implement interventions to help patients regain or maintain physiologic stability and monitor their effectiveness.
Provide care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
Facilitate patient transitions between health care settings, including admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make appropriate referrals.
Support staff, patient, and family decision-making by providing educational tools.
Perform and document specialized examinations, including neurological classification of spinal cord injury and spasticity, spasm, and cognitive-function assessments.
Perform and document functional assessments, including mobility, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, bowel and bladder continence, and cognition.
Assist with rehabilitation procedures, including electrodiagnoses, intrathecal baclofen pump refills and programming, neurotoxin administration, and musculoskeletal injections.
Prescribe Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology, Recreational Therapy, and dietary interventions as appropriate.
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.