About The Position
For the clinic assignment, under the supervision of an attending physician, the position provides diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients. Duties include taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests and diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and assisting patients with treatment plans and education. Other duties may include sharing call hours, providing phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients in the hospital. For an ICU assignment, the position assists the attending ICU physician with patient care and management. This includes making rounds, contributing to daily care decisions, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and coordinating therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. The position also makes frequent bedside visits to assess patients and direct care accordingly. An Acute Care ARNP or PA is required. The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ten-hour shifts are required, as is one weekend per month.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- Current, clear license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Florida.
- BLS certification.
- Must meet Medical Staff Office requirements to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an APRN within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.
- An Acute Care ARNP or PA is required.
- For Adult Clinic/Primary Care: AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP required.
- Ten-hour shifts are required, with one weekend per month.
Nice To Haves
- ICU experience preferred for Adult ICUs.
- Emergency Medicine experience preferred.
- NICU experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for clinic patients under the supervision of an attending physician.
- Take medical histories and perform physical examinations.
- Coordinate laboratory tests and diagnostic studies.
- Prescribe medications.
- Assist patients with treatment plans and education.
- Share call hours and provide phone coverage, as needed.
- See admitted patients within the hospital, as needed.
- Assist the attending ICU physician in patient care and management, if assigned to the ICU.
- Make patient rounds and contribute to decisions about daily care.
- Write orders and interact with consultants.
- Coordinate the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
- Make frequent bedside visits to assess patient status and direct care accordingly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
