Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
UHealth Tower
Miami, FL

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Hospital Medicine - Full Time

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet. CORE JOB SUMMARY The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN 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 in relevant field Certification and Licensing: * Valid State of Florida APRN License * May hold DEA License if deemed necessary and appropriate by department. * Holds current and valid ACLS and BLS Certification from an American Heart Association approved vendor Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: * Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. * Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. * Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. * Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. * Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Department Specific Functions For day shift positions: * Core schedule is Monday through Friday. * Shifts range from 8-12 hours depending on assignment. * Works collaboratively with attending on medical team and/or ED, as necessary. * Rounds with MD or individually as assigned. * Bills for visits if assigned. * Admits patients as necessary during duration of shift. * Receives transfers (ICU/procedures) and coordinates floor assignments. * Acts as a liaison with floor nursing staff, promotes nursing critical thinking and scope of practice. * Collaborates with Care Coordination (Social Work, Case Management and Discharge Planning). * Coordinates discharge efforts for medical team and ensures all discharge needs are met. * Answers to Rapid Responses (Code Rescue) and Code Blues called for assigned patients. * Collaborates with administration in process improvement activities. * Collaborates with departmental initiatives to leverage hiring practices to promote equity amongst the Department (may be asked to join NP Hiring Committee). * Removes Central Venous Catheters/Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters/Midlines (if trained to do so). * Removes Temporary Dialysis Catheters (if trained to do so). * Removes stitches from tracheostomies and percutaneous gastrostomy feeding tubes. * Removes chest tubes (if trained to do so). * Cross coverage for night shift if necessary. * May be required to work during inclement weather and respond to catastrophic events, as necessary. For night shift positions: * Core schedule is 14 shifts/month. (12-hour shifts). Monday through Sunday (7 days on/7 days off). * Maintains flexibility in schedule to ensure all shifts at night are staffed. * Performs floor night coverage of medical teams as assigned. * Answers assigned team phone for entirety of shift. * Maintains record of floor calls and delivers morning sign out to teams daily. * Admits patients overnight to appropriate medical teams in collaboration with night Attending. * Receives transfers (ICU/procedures) and coordinates floor assignments. * Acts as a liaison with floor nursing staff, promotes nursing critical thinking and scope of practice. * Collaborates with Care Coordination (Social Work, Case Management and Discharge Planning) if necessary. * Answers to Rapid Responses (Code Rescue) and Code Blues called for assigned patients. * Collaborates with administration in process improvement activities. * Collaborates with departmental initiatives to leverage hiring practices to promote equity amongst the Department (may be asked to join NP Hiring Committee). * Removes Central Venous Catheters/Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters/Midlines (if trained to do so). * Removes Temporary Dialysis Catheters (if trained to do so). * Removes stitches from tracheostomies and percutaneous gastrostomy feeding tubes. * Removes chest tubes (if trained to do so). * Cross coverage for day shift if necessary. 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. Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: H15