Medical Specialty Registered Nurse (PRN & Outpatient

Job Summary

Job Title:

Medical Specialty (Outpatient) RN

Location:

Miami VA Medical Center: 1201 NW 16th St, Miami, FL 33125
Period of Performance: 08/12/2025 – 08/11/2030
Shift

Schedule:

PRN; eight (8) hour day shift
Position

Description:

The Medical Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) delivers high-quality, patient-centered care. This role supports Veterans in a multidisciplinary outpatient environment by combining clinical expertise, care coordination, patient education, and procedural assistance. You will work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to support patient-centered care, focusing on wellness and disease management. Your expertise will be essential in assessing patient needs and coordinating healthcare services to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

You will also be expected to respond to urgent clinical situations, including escalating care and escorting Veterans to the Emergency Department when medically necessary. Ideal candidates are confident in clinical decision-making, possess strong assessment skills, and can navigate multiple service lines while maintaining a focus on compassionate, Veteran-centered care.

• The Miami VAMC Medical Specialty clinics consist of Dermatology, PM & R, Cardiology, Nephrology, CT/MRI, Neurology, Allergy, GYN, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Hematology-Oncology, and Hepatology.
• Collaborate with multiple specialty care providers in scheduling and providing care to Veterans.
• Implement the nursing process to include performing physical and psychosocial assessments; completing assessments within required timeframe and identifying priority needs; participating in the development, review, and ongoing revision of an interdisciplinary plan of care; performing telephone triage; satisfying applicable clinical performance measures; preparing patients for injections and minor procedures; assessing for subtle changes in patient’s condition indicating an impending emergency and taking appropriate action;
  
  providing individualized patient/family and group education inclusive of health promotion information; functioning in a team leader and/or charge nurse role, supervising multiple areas including licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel; demonstrating leadership in delivering and improving holistic care in an outpatient clinic setting; performing patient assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, interdisciplinary team coordination, telemetry monitoring, admissions, discharges, internal and external transfers, delegating to assistive personnel, electronic medical records documentation, patient transport, and emergency response procedures.
• Be self-directed, reliable and flexible, organized, and possess excellent assessment skills to detect abnormal reports and follow up accordingly.
• Possess excellent customer service and effective communication skills to promote the team concept in the delivery of patient care.

• Licensure:
  Current, unrestricted RN license from any state in the United States.
• Certification:
  Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Experience:
  
  At least three (3) years nursing experience within an outpatient setting, as well as experience in telemetry and acute care.
• Education:
  
  ASN accepted; BSN preferred. Education must have been completed at a school accredited by the ACEN or CCNE.

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.