Nurse Practitioner, Surgery I

Florida Medical Clinic•Wesley Chapel, FL

About The Position

Position Summary In collaboration with a physician, and according to the collaborative practice protocol provides inpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients in the acute care and practice setting.

Requirements

One (1) years nurse practitioner experience or two (2) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care facility specialty area.
MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing required.
ARNP license in the state of Florida.
national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
Maintains current BLS certification.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, are required for certain areas.

Responsibilities

Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal. Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.
Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed,
Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission, and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine.
Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.
Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.
Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
Participates in the department on call rotation and/ or weekend/holiday rounding as required.
prescribe medication.
Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.
Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.