NURSE Practitioner; APRN- Surgical Services

Responsibilities

Nurse Practitioner (APRN) – Surgical Services

This daily per diem Nurse Practitioner day position is based at Wellington Regional Medical Center, a 235‑bed acute care hospital located in Wellington, Florida. The role is part of the Surgical Services team and focuses on providing high‑quality, cost‑effective patient care throughout the surgical continuum.

• Treat everyone as a guest by making a good first impression, anticipating needs and displaying service recovery skills.
• Demonstrate professionalism and excellence by looking professional, taking responsibility for our actions and delivering excellence in our everyday work.
• Practice teamwork by actively participating in decision‑making and process improvement, communicating effectively and focusing on the problem, not the person.

These core standards guide daily practice and are integral to a safe, supportive environment that aims for zero preventable harm.

As a Wellington Regional Medical Center employee you will enjoy:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

Job Requirements:

• Certified as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner by the Florida State Board of Nursing (BSN, MSN)
• Current ARNP license in the state of Florida
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification
• Current American Heart Association ACLS Certification
• Previous operating room experience (minimum 1 year)
• Basic computer skills
• CNOR preferred

The Surgical Services Nurse Practitioner is a clinical expert in the management of surgical patients.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing resources to attain high‑quality, cost‑effective care and ensuring continuity between clinical practice and standards of care.
• Providing assistance in the operating room and other similar settings, including intraoperative first assisting.
• Performing comprehensive preoperative patient care management, intraoperative surgical support, and postoperative patient care management.
• Interviewing clients, obtaining and recording health histories, performing physical and developmental assessments, ordering diagnostic tests, diagnosing health problems, managing client health care, providing health teaching and counseling, initiating referrals, and maintaining health records.
• Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and all other health‑care disciplines using an interdisciplinary approach.
• Being willing to cross‑train and float to meet institutional needs.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.