ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE

Job Summary:
Under the direction of the medical director, employee provides general medical care and treatment to
Avow’s patients in their homes, hospitals, nursing care facilities, assisted living facilities, outpatient and
inpatient settings.

 Works in collaboration with the physician and other team members to provide patient/family centered
care to meet the needs of patients and their families/caregivers including assessment, psychosocial
support and counseling, advanced care planning, family conferencing, education and pain and
symptom management.
 Utilizes the electronic medical record system and documents appropriately at bedside and submits all
documentation by the end of the business day.
 Performs physical examinations within scope of practice.
 Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems
and health care needs as appropriate.
 Provides skilled, effective interventions that meet the patient’s needs.
 Respects the patient’s beliefs, values and goals for care.
 Collaborates with the patient’s attending physician, the interdisciplinary care team and
community health care providers to achieve outcomes that meet the patient’s needs.
 Offers a caring presence to the patient and family and provides ongoing emotional support.
 Supports the patient’s search for a renewed sense of meaning, purpose and hope.
 Serves as an advocate to help patients and families receive needed services.
 Participates in teaching activities to improve the standard of patient care.
 Attends interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and participates in the IDT process as requested by
team supervisor.
 Assists in the admissions process in determination of patient medication and medical needs.
 Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment that are appropriate with patient’s
plan of care.
 Refers patients to physician for consultation as appropriate.
 Takes team calls for the organization as requested and scheduled.
 Provides on-call support on an alternating basis, to the interdisciplinary team, patients, families
and patient’s primary physicians in order to provide 24 hour, 7 day per week medical care for our
patients.
 Acts as clinical resource to staff.
 Performs patient visits in all areas requested within scope of practice.
 Other duties as assigned.

Education and / or Experience:
Master's degree (M.S.) or post-master’s degree in nursing

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
APRN license, State of Florida.
Proof of national nurse practitioner certification.
Current DEA Registration
Upon hiring either have a Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN) or pursuing certification
and have completed by 2 years of employment.

Computer Skills
Strong ability to maneuver through a variety of electronic programs via computer and/or handheld device.
Databases consist of e-mail, electronic payroll and education systems as well as Electronic Medical
Records (if applicable).
 

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities. If acting in the nursing supervisory position, oversees the
indirect supervision of all departments during off shifts under the direction of the nurse on call and
administration.