Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Medical Oncology - Weekend/Full Time

About the role

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) at the University of Miami delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APP also examines and treats patients independently and collaborates with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury management, also disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.

Responsibilities

• 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 tests relative to the patient’s age-specific needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
• Affords assistance with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
• Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates staff, patient, and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Serves as a role model and mentor for staff.
• Ensures and coordinates standardization of the advanced practice process between patient care services and collaborative teams.
• Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in healthcare, and technological advances into the scope of practice.
• Participates or leads a hospital committee.
• Co-leads collaborative team in developing a new service or strategic performance improvement.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• Serves as a resource for survivors and those in long-term care following completion of treatment.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree or higher.
• Certification and Licensing: Florida APRN license or Physician Assistant license; Graduate of Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree or Master in Science of Nursing or higher curriculum; Board certification as APRN from ANCC or AANP; Board certification as a PA from NCCPA; Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant advanced practice nursing experience preferred; Minimum 2 years of experience in treating hematology/oncology, acute care, or intensive care unit patients preferred.

Skills and Attitudes

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

Benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.