Acute APRN Intermediate Care, Full time , Jackson Memorial, Night Shift, 12 hours 3/3 schedule

Jackson Memorial Hospital, located in the heart of Miami, is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds and a world-class academic medical center. It provides nearly every medical specialty through a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

About the role

The APRN Inpatient provides a wide range of primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services autonomously and in partnership with other healthcare professionals, in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Responsibilities include managing patient care, prescribing medications and treatments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, diagnosing and treating conditions, performing procedures, and educating patients on health-promoting lifestyle choices.

Responsibilities

• Uses clinical judgment in conducting health assessments, making differential diagnoses, and prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Plans and implements care through independent action, health counseling, and collaboration with the health team.
• Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient clinical problems.
• Records physical findings and formulates plans and prognoses based on patient conditions.
• Provides written home-going instructions and makes referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Collaborates with other specialties to ensure interdisciplinary management and continuity of care for inpatients and outpatients.
• Prescribes or recommends medications or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy or inhalation therapy.
• Refers patients to physicians for consultation or specialized health resources.
• Maintains detailed and accurate medical records.
• Educates and coaches nursing staff on best practices and suggests improvements in patient care standards.
• Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends, and technological advances into practice.
• Follows and performs unit-specific policies and procedures.
• For employees assigned lead duties: approves time off requests, coordinates tracking boards, addresses escalations, onboards fellows, leads staff huddles, reviews case delays, and participates in PI projects.
• Psychiatric nurse practitioners may capacitate psychiatric patients and provide professional opinions on certification forms.
• Demonstrates service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• Valid Florida Advanced Practice RN license required.
• Valid APRN Board certification in specialty area required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers required upon hire, with maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
• Must meet and maintain all unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures as required by regulatory and nursing standards.

Qualifications

• Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience (1 year for units at BHH).
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions and exercise sound, independent judgment.
• Proficiency in job-appropriate technology and software applications.
• Ability to respect and accommodate patients' preferences and needs regarding beliefs, customs, and practices.
• Compassionate, patient, and non-judgmental approach to patients, families, and colleagues.
• Clinical knowledge and ability to complete all required unit competencies.

Unit Specific Credentials

• FL-BLS
• FL-ACLS