University of Miami·North Miami, Florida
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse delivers medical care, independently examining and treating patients, ensuring proper illness care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. This role involves prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and advising patients on continuing care.
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The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Per Diem delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The incumbent examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Furthermore, the incumbent ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Per Diem prescribes medications and orders diagnostic tests and 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.
• Master’s degree in relevant field
• Valid State of Florida APRN License
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
Department Specific Functions
Participates as a member of patient management team. Act as a liaison between the inpatient staff, outside providers, insurance companies, and patients to provide complete patient care.
Assist with prepping faculty clinics prior to their scheduled dates.
Assist with facilitating the faculty clinics to ensure efficiency and effective patient care.
Assist with new and follow-up patient histories and physical exams.
Facilitate the correct ordering of studies and procedures while in faculty clinics.
Function as the first clinical point of contact for your patients to provide clinical support through the entire continuum of care.
Manage patients' clinical requests to include medication refills, ordering of DME/services, and completion of necessary paperwork/letters.
Perform and assist with medical procedures with or without direct physician supervision within the scope of the license/certification.
Provide patient education and participate in patient/family interventions.
Follow post-operative patients and monitor for any postoperative complications and patients have the resources necessary for recovery.
Ensures the appropriate applications of critical pathways.
Consult with patients and prospective patients/families by phone.
Evaluate/triage need for care and advise regarding appropriate interventions including need for emergency treatment.
Consult with other professionals regarding decision-making for patient care as needed.
Participate in decision-making with patients by providing information regarding pathophysiology and benefits/risks of treatment options.
Coordinate research / clinical trials, including Human Subjects Research Committee communication, consent forms, and patient recruitment.
Coordinate data collection and patient activities (clinical follow-ups, etc.) in clinical research.
Assist with clinical and administrative staff development. Other duties as assigned.
• Acute Care Certification is preferred but not required
• Experience in Orthopaedic Trauma is preferred
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
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: Part time
Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in a relevant field and hold a valid State of Florida APRN License, along with a minimum of two years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include Acute Care Certification and experience in Orthopaedic Trauma.
Market context
In Florida, advanced-practice roles typically see steady demand in settings that need licensed Nurse Practitioners with broad patient-care skills. These positions are competitive because employers often look for board certification, current BLS, and experience with both adult and pediatric IV therapy, while benefits such as medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, and tuition reimbursement can strengthen an offer. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, certification, and pediatric/adult care experience match the posting before applying.
