APRN Outpatient, Neurology Specialty Clinic, Full time, Days
About The Position
The APRN Outpatient provides primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services autonomously and in partnership with other healthcare professionals, in accordance with state and federal regulations. The role includes managing patients’ overall care; prescribing medications and treatments; ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions; performing invasive procedures; counseling patients; and educating them about health-promoting choices and prevention of disease, injury, and illness. This position is in the Neurology Specialty Clinic and requires work experience in general neurology specialty. The APRN provides clinical oversight and consultation on health care policies and procedures for on-site services, promotes health, prevents illness and injury, and manages acute and chronic health problems. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Valid Florida Advanced Practice RN license.
- Valid APRN board certification in the specialty area.
- Generally, 5 to 7 years of related experience.
- Work experience as an APP in general Neurology Specialty.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with at least 6 months of validity; maintain it at Jackson Health System for the duration of employment.
- Meet and maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulations or nursing standards of practice for the specialty.
Responsibilities
- Conduct health assessments, make differential diagnoses, and prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments using clinical judgment.
- Implement care plans through independent action, health counseling, and collaboration with other members of the health team.
- Provide clinical oversight and health center consultation regarding health care policies and procedures for on-site services.
- Promote optimum health, prevent illness and injury, and manage acute and chronic health problems in the on-site setting.
- Perform physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
- Record physical findings and formulate plans and prognoses based on patients’ conditions.
- Provide written home-going instructions and refer patients for follow-up to appropriate community resources.
- Collaborate with other specialties to support interdisciplinary management and continuity of care for inpatients and outpatients.
- Collaborate with physicians and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plans as needed.
- Prescribe or recommend medications and other treatments, including physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Refer patients to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment.
- Maintain detailed and accurate medical records.
- Educate and coach nursing staff on best nursing practices.
- Initiate searches of nursing literature and suggest changes or improvements in patient care standards.
- Integrate current professional issues, health care trends, and technological advances into scope of practice.
- Follow and perform unit-specific policies and procedures and use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrate service excellence and Jackson CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
