Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - Interventional Radiology

Position: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - Interventional Radiology - Full Time
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The University of Miami UHealth Department of Radiology - Vascular Interventional has an exciting opportunity for a full time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Miami. The incumbent delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN 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 required

Certification and Licensing:
Valid State of Florida APRN license required
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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

• Primarily performs duties across multiple UHealth facilities as needed including but not limited to UHealth Tower, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Interventional Radiology Clinic, Lennar Foundation Medical Center, UHealth Doral, and with possible rotations at other locations as services are expanded.
• Performs minimally invasive vascular and nonvascular procedures as mentioned in management protocol and collaborative agreement independently or under the general supervision of attending interventional radiologist and per hospital competencies including but not limited to:
  
  Assist with Port Placements and Removals
  
  Paracentesis
  
  Thoracentesis
  
  Central venous catheter insertion and removal
  
  PICC Line insertion and removal
  
  Tunneled catheter placement, exchange, and removal
  
  FNA biopsies
  
  Aspiration of superficial collections
  
  Bone Marrow Biopsy
  
  Tube removal for biliary, nephrostomy, gastrostomy, or abscess
  
  Suture of simple and complex incisions and lacerations not requiring ligament or tendon repair
  
  Assist physician with any additional interventional studies
• Preceptor:
  Demonstrates ability to serve as a preceptor when assigned, including introducing new Nurse Practitioners to the service area, communicating and reinforcing core and job-specific expectations, validating initial competency, assessing learning needs, serving as a resource and providing feedback
• Service educator:
  Serves as an education resource for staff
• Pre-study assessment & post-study follow-up for interventional patients
• Pre-assessment and assessment of interventional radiology patients undergoing imaging studies with IV contrast as required.
• Assesses potential problems/contraindications for interventional radiology patients receiving IV contrast or those with uncontrolled medical problems, and takes appropriate actions to reduce the risk of patient injury
• Co-manages with physicians those patients who are/become high-risk
• Demonstrates the ability to extract pertinent patient clinical data in relation to the requested procedure
• Monitors/communicates problems that may contribute to increased unnecessary length of hospital stay to appropriate clinicians
• Conducts a pre-study-focused screening
• Conducts a pre-anesthesia, pre-procedural, and focused physical screening
• Relays information to patients regarding preparation for laboratory tests, examinations, and procedures
• Obtains an…