Adv Practice Registered Nurse - Peds

Job Description

Assesses and manages patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions utilizing appropriate consultation and established protocols.

Establishes plan of care with patient and family that maximizes health potential.

Prescribes medications and/or recommends medications and treatments to patients and performs procedures within the scope of practice for APRN.

Facilitates patient participation in health and medical care providing information needed to make health decisions and choices (Collaborates with Physicians, Pharmacists, and other Medical Professionals).

Participates as a team member in the provision of health and medical care, interacting with professional colleagues to provide comprehensive care.

Accurately documents patient information in EPIC EMR and adheres to policies regarding timeliness, compliance, and confidentiality.

Collects data; interprets lab, radiology, and pathology reports to formulate a diagnosis and progress in treatment.

Operates within the Scope of Practice for APRN.

Provides health education and utilizes community resource opportunities for the individual and/or family, including staff.

Contributes to the development, implementation, and expansion of programs and initiatives.

• Provides care to patients on research protocols; explains protocols, responds to inquiries, schedules participation, ensures compliance, and informs referring physicians of protocol requirements.
• Implements protocol requirements.
• Facilitates patient consents and identifies appropriate subject groups for research participation, determines eligibility, prepares Institutional Review Board applications, obtains informed consent, enrolls patients in study, and submits protocols to the Institutional Review Board.
• Completes medical visits, applying advanced knowledge of a medical specialty area to assess patient reaction to treatment and/or medication and recommend course of action within the research parameters to the principal investigator.
• Provides quality monitoring for documentation of patient visits and adherence to protocol requirements.
• Assists research coordinators with completing CRFs/eCRFs.
• Serves as a resource and advocate to all patients, ensuring their safety.

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Masters degree with a major in nursing or another health‑related area. Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes.

• Master's degree with appropriate training as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program.
• Experience in an ambulatory care setting.
• HIV experience.
• Experience with both children and adult patients.

Background Check is Required.

University of Florida is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity Employer.