Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology, Cornea - Full Time

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CORE JOB SUMMARY   

The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The ARNP is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.  

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.  

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. 

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. 

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities 

• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. 

• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. 

• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. 

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients. 

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. 

• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools. 

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. 

CORE QUALIFICATIONS  

Education: 

• Master’s Degree  

Certification and Licensing: 

• Graduate of master’s in science in Nursing with approved ARNP Curriculum or higher  

• Florida Licensure as ARNP from Florida Board of Nursing  

• Board Certification as ARNP from nationally accredited organization such as American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)  

Experience:   

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience 

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: 

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. 

• Skill in completing