Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - UPAC

The University of Miami (UHealth) Department of UPAC has an exciting opportunity for a full time Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at UTower in Miami. The incumbent delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients, examines and treats patients independently, and collaborates autonomously with other health care professionals. Responsibilities include ensuring proper illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, prescribing medications and ordering diagnostic tests, and advising patients about continuing care.

• 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.

Education:

Master’s degree in a relevant field required.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant advanced practice nursing experience preferred.

No previous experience required.

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

• Learning Agility:
  Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork:
  Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication:
  Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.