NURSE Practitioner; APRN- Surgical Services

Responsibilities

Nurse Practitioner (APRN) – Surgical Services. This is a Per Diem day position at Wellington Regional Medical Center.

The Surgical Services Nurse Practitioner is a clinical expert in the management of individuals and groups of surgical patients. He or she will manage resources to attain high‑quality, cost‑effective care ensuring continuity between clinical practice and standards of care. The scope of practice includes utilization of the nursing process in performing comprehensive preoperative patient care management, intraoperative surgical first assisting, and postoperative patient care management.

Intraoperatively, the Nurse Practitioner functions interdependently with the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient. The Nurse Practitioner possesses a wealth of knowledge concerning applicable standards, guidelines, and regulations and uses this knowledge to analyze, direct and facilitate the preoperative, intra‑operative, and postoperative phases of superior surgical patient care.

The Nurse Practitioner may interview clients, obtain and record health histories, perform physical and developmental assessments, order appropriate diagnostic tests, diagnose health problems, manage the health care of those clients for which he or she has been educated, provide health teaching and counseling, initiate referrals and maintain health records. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and all other health care disciplines utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.

Must be willing to cross‑train and float to meet the needs of the institution.

• 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 OR experience (minimum 1 year)
• Basic computer skills
• CNOR preferred

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