Nurse Specialist - Ambulatory Triage

Remote

Miami, FL

Full time

R100099197

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Neurological Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a remote full time Nurse Specialist - Ambulatory Triage. The Nurse Specialist assesses a healthcare facility's nursing practice and its impact on patient outcomes. Moreover, the incumbent provides direction to nursing staff in the delivery of patient care programs in an outpatient clinical setting, and acts as a change agent, mentor, and leader. An employee in this position ensures nursing staff sustain an established level of competency.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs medical tests in patients to diagnose their health condition.

• Interprets laboratory test results of patients.

• Recommends treatment plan for patients based on diagnosis.

• Counsels individuals and patients on positive health practices.

• Provides the latest cost-effective nursing practices.

• Collaborates with other team of experts to outline best treatment for patients.

• Performs holistic evaluation of specialty population, making use of enhanced proven techniques and procedures to achieve better results.

• Implements the improvement of patient care, and healthcare policies and resources.

• Mentors other healthcare professionals by functioning as a preceptor or coordinating preceptors for visiting professionals, students, new graduates, and orienteers.

• Maintains professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations, and participating in applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.

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

Department Specific Functions

• Provides specialized outpatient nursing support to patients with complex cranial and spinal conditions and diagnosis’s by triaging, symptom assessment, care coordination, and/or prescribing medications and/or treatments as directed by physicians/providers.

• Identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for patients/families.

• Establishes methods to evaluate and document nursing interventions and plan of care

• Plans, evaluates or modifies treatment program based on information gathered by reviewing and interviewing patient’s records and/or patient feedback.

• Provides education to patient based on current treatment plan including pre and post-operative guidance

• Assists with cross coverage between spinal/cranial practices.

• Prepares, assists, and attends weekly MRI multidisciplinary committee for base of skull and spinal patients, follow up with recommendations made as needed

• Oversees and monitors most recent patient assessment and outcomes to determine if current plan of care should be adjusted

• Optimizes patient care by evaluation, current practices, reviewing alternatives, consulting with patient care managers and educating team

• Collaborates closely with patient care providers for direction in patient care as needed

• Coordinates services with other patient care teams as required; maintains communication with allied services and maintains community liaison as appropriate.

• Reviews patient reports for critical and/or incidental findings

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 Bachelor’s degree in relevant field Valid Florida RN license Certification in relevant specialty or field

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Skill in collecting, organizing and analyzing data

• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.