Job detail

Nurse Practitioner (NNP)/Physician Assistant | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | Full Time | Variable

UF Health

#BLS #Nurse Practitioner #Physician Assistant #ICU #Credentialing #Licensure #Inpatient #Emergency Department

Quick overview

The role involves assisting attending physicians in various settings like Inpatient, Emergency Department, and ICU with comprehensive patient care, including making rounds, contributing to daily care decisions, writing orders, and coordinating diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Responsibilities also extend to clinic assignments, providing diagnostic and therapeutic coverage, taking histories, performing exams, ordering tests, prescribing medications, and educating patients on treatment plans.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Nursing and hold current and clear licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Florida, along with required BLS certification. Specific specialty requirements apply, such as NNP for Neonatal ICU, and experience in the assigned specialty area is often preferred.

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Job description

Overview

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital.
This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly.
May also see patients in the clinic environment.
For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges.
The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients.
Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.
For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education.
Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.
For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients.
This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly.
Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing.

Credentialing

Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable. Additional