The Advanced Practice Provider manages inpatient and outpatient care, including performing physical examinations, diagnosing medical conditions, and implementing treatment plans. They also assist surgeons in the operating room, perform diagnostic procedures, and participate in multidisciplinary rounds and on-call rotations.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a graduate degree in nursing (MN, MSN, DNP, PhD, or DNS) or be a graduate of an accredited physician assistant program. Current Florida licensure as an APRN or Physician Assistant and BLS certification are required.
postgraduate degreePatient AssessmentBLS CertificationPatient EducationTreatment PlanningDiagnosisPrescribing MedicationWound CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationDiagnostic ProceduresSurgical AssistanceElectronic DocumentationClinical Research SupportPreventive Health ServicesUrology Care
Job description
Position Summary
Department
St.
Cloud
Hospital
Urology
Group
Inpatient/
Outpatient
Location: St.
Cloud
Status:
Full
Time
Title: Advanced Practice Provider, APP, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, ARNP, NP, PA, PAC Situated in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The campus also is home to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
Position Summary
The advanced practice provider provides inpatient/ outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of patients in the acute care and practice setting.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal.
Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.
Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed, Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission, and discharge care in accordance with evidence-based medicine.
Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.
Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.
Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
Participates in the department on call rotation and/ or weekend/holiday rounding as required.
Prescribe medication.
Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.
Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
Assists in teaching students, residents and interns in complex techniques and procedures.
Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures.
Establishes relationships with professional and other health-related groups within the community.
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.
Qualifications
Education/Training Nurse Practitioner MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing.
Physician Assistant Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
Licensure/Certification Nurse Practitioner APRN license in the state of Florida.
After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
Maintains current BLS certification.
Physician Assistant Maintain current physician assistant licensure in State of Florida.
