APRN - Full Time

The APRN Outpatient provide a wide range of primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services, both autonomously and in partnership with other healthcare professionals, in accordance with State and Federal regulations. These services include managing patient’s overall care; diagnosing and treating chronic and acute conditions, including injuries, infections, diabetes, and high blood pressure; and educating patients on positive health‑promoting lifestyle choices and disease, injury, and illness prevention.

Miami, FL - Full Time

Uses clinical judgments in conducting health assessments, making differential diagnoses, and prescribing pharmacological and non‑pharmacological treatments. Plans are implemented through independent action, health counseling, and collaboration with other members of the health team. The APRN is responsible for clinical oversight and health center consultation regarding the administration of health care policy and procedure of the delivery of on‑site health services. The NP promotes optimum health, prevents illness and injury, and manages acute and chronic health problems in the on‑site setting. Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of a Physician. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs. Makes referrals for follow‑up to appropriate community resources. Collaborates with other specialties to ensure interdisciplinary management and continuity of care for both inpatients and outpatients. Collaborates with Physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plans as necessary. Prescribes or recommends medications or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures. Refers patients to Physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment. Maintains detailed and accurate medical records. Educates and coaches nursing staff on best nursing practices. Initiates search of nursing literature/suggests changes/improvement in patient care standards. Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in health care, and technological advances into scope of practice. Follows and performs all related unit‑specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit‑specific competency check‑list. Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required. Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise). Master’s degree in Nursing is required.

Knowledge and skill in use of job‑appropriate technology and software applications. Nursing Competencies: Must have ability to clearly, accurately and effectively provide information to doctors, other nurses, patients, and family members. Must have ability to show compassion, patience and maintain a non‑judgmental approach to patients, their families as well as other employees and customers. Unit Specific Competencies: Must have clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to fully and accurately complete all required unit competencies, as indicated in the unit competency check‑list.

Valid Florida Advanced Practice RN license required. Valid APRN Board certification in specialty area required. American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment. Must meet and maintain valid and current all unit‑specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by regulatory and/or nursing standard of practice for the specialty.

Unit Specific Credential
Jobs in this group require frequent visual acuity to perform activities related to extended use of computers. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).

Environmental Conditions
Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures. Exposure to various environments such as communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment. May also be exposed to needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X‑Ray, chemical exposures and other potential hazards. Must wear PPE when exposed to infectious/clinical hospital environment. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).

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