Nurse Practitioner (NNP)/Physician Assistant | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit| Full Time | Variable

UF Health•Gainesville, FL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment.For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges. The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education. Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing
Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable
Acute Care ARNP or PA Required (for Emergency Dept. and ICU assignments)
AGACNP required (for Adult ICUs)
AGACNP required (for Emergency Medicine)
PNP-AC required (for Pediatric ICU)
NNP required (for Neonatal ICU)
APRN with RNFA required (for Surgical/Operative Adult)
AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP required (for Adult Clinic/Primary Care)
PNP or FNP required (for Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care)
CNM or APRN with Florida license to practice midwifery required (for Nurse Midwife)
PMHNP required (for Psychology/Psychiatry)
Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida
BLS is required

Nice To Haves

ICU Experience preferred
Emergency Medicine Experience preferred
NICU experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital
Making patient rounds
Contributing to the decisions for daily care
Writing orders
Interacting with consultants
Facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures
Making frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly
May also see patients in the clinic environment
Assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit
Consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients
Provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients (Clinic assignment)
Taking medical histories (Clinic assignment)
Performing physical examinations (Clinic assignment)
Coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies (Clinic assignment)
Prescribing medications (Clinic assignment)
Providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education (Clinic assignment)
Sharing call hours (Clinic assignment)
Phone coverage (Clinic assignment)
Seeing admitted patients within the hospital (Clinic assignment)
Assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients