Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Family Medicine, Firefighter Cancer Initiative - Per Diem

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CORE JOB SUMMARY  

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN 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. The APRN will work within the family medicine service line. 

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. 

CORE/DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATIONS  

Education: 

Master’s Degree or higher 

Certification and Licensing: 

• Florida APRN license 

• Graduate of Master in Science of Nursing or higher curriculum. 

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

• Current Certification in BLS and ACLS 

• CITI certification within three months of employment 

Experience:   

• Preferred 2 years of experience in family medicine or internal medicine. 

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