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COREJOB SUMMARY
TheAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. TheAPRNisalsoexaminesand treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests.Advisespatientsaboutcontinuing care.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
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 testsrelativeto patient’s age-specific needs.
Prescribesappropriate pharmacologicand non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
Implements interventions to support the patient to regain ormaintainphysiologicstability.
Assistswith the provision of carein accordance withfacility, 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 makingappropriate referrals.
Facilitates staff,patientand 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 orresponsibilitiesas necessary.
Department Specific Functions
The Department of Medicine, Division of CardiovascularMedicineis searching for an AdvancedPracticeRegisteredNurse (APRN) to workalongtheInterventional Cardiologyteam atUHealth, both in the outpatient and inpatient services. The selected candidate will provide direct clinical care to cardiovascular patientsandshould haveexperience in cardiology/interventional/cardiac ICU experienceand be able to work independently or with minimal supervision.
Accountabilities
The APRN will work with supervising faculty members to manage all patient medical needs.
Complete H&Ps, consent reviews, post-procedure assessments, medication adjustments, and discharge planning for cardiaccath, PCI, and structural heart procedures.
Perform daily rounds, review diagnostics (EKGs, labs, imaging), develop care plans, and coordinate with the interventional cardiology attending and multidisciplinary team.
Educates and guides patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits
Educate patients and families on procedures, medications (e.g., antiplatelet therapy), risk-factor modification, and follow-up care, ensuring continuity betweencathlab,clinic, and inpatient settings.
Understands the changes in health promotion throughout the aging process
Triage in-basket messages, respond to urgent clinical issues, communicate abnormal results, and ensuretimelyfollow-ups to improve patient flow and procedural readiness.
Emphasizespreventative care and disease management
Prescribes needed medications
Provides episodic and chronic care management, as well as screening and educationalassistanceto the clinic’s patients
Recognizes diversity of patient population and treats all warmly and kindly
Works in harmony with other members of the healthcare team to provide the highest standards of quality care to patients
Provides quality care to patients by following the most current evidence-based guideline and procedure of practice Follows the clinics’ evidence-based guidelines, perform common vaccinations and diagnostic screenings
Provide clinical support to cardiology off-campus site
Identifypatients for eligibility for research protocols as per IRB standards
Takes part in quality assurance audits, including continuing education, CP review, medication administration review, and peer review
EnsuresUHealth’sobjectivesregardingfinancials, patient engagement, patient satisfaction, and healthcare quality
Ensures participation in continuing nursing education and training to keep abreast of current developments in the industry
Ensuresstate licensure and national certification remain current and valid
Ensures continuous flow of communication with leadership of healthcareclinicto enhance quality of healthcareserviceto patients
Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the superior
Position Requirements:
Master’s Degree level Family Nurse Practitioner program,has national NP/AGNP/Adult-Gerontology certification
Current National Board Certification
State of Florida license to practice as Advanced Practice Nurse
Minimum of 5 years of APRN hospital and cardiac experiencerequired
Any combination of relevant education, work experience and/or certifications will be considered
Other:
Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
Outstanding organization skills and ability to multi-task
Initiative, creativity, problem-solving ability, adaptability, and flexibility
Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously
Ability to collaborate with professional colleagues as necessary to provide quality care
Ability to consistently present a friendly, welcoming, and professional public-facing appearance
Experience with EPICstronglypreferred.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Staff