Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology, Retinal - Per Diem - Naples

About the role

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN also examines and 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. Advises patients about continuing care.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to 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.
• Maintains proper documentation and coordinates care within and between health care settings.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in a relevant field required.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Certification and Licensing: Graduate of a master’s in science in Nursing with approved ARNP Curriculum or higher Florida Licensure as ARNP from Florida Board of Nursing. Board Certification as ARNP from nationally accredited organization such as American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

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.

Department Specific Functions

• Performs a patient assessment to include medical history and physical exam and in collaboration with the physician mentor and develop an appropriate plan of care in the direct management of patients with several eye conditions, including neuro-ophthalmology and glaucoma, as well as exploring areas of consult services, ocular surface services, oculoplastic, and tele-ophthalmology/virtual care.
• Works directly with staff, administration, patients, and families to ensure quality care across the continuum as an expert in selected practice areas.
• Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in health care and technological advances into the scope of practice.
• Participates in the collection of research data, quality improvement, discharge planning and coordination of patient care.
• Within scope of license, follows non acute chronic neuro patients that need continued care, non acute (cornea, retina, glaucoma) patients that need continued care, facilitates visual fields, refractions, testing, etc., facilitates referrals to subspecialties and other referral requests, routes international patients and second opinion requests, answers patient questions, emails, reviews records in advance of physician review, completes telehealth visits, measures prisms.

Department Specific Functions (continued)

• Duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
• Accountabilities:
• I. Clinical Role:
• Assessment/Diagnosis:
• Reviews the medical record including physician/consultation notes, lab and diagnostic tests results. Formulates medical diagnoses based on the above data.
• Planning/Outcomes:
• Develops a plan of care from the assessment/diagnoses and physician collaboration. Identifies expected outcomes based on the assessment/diagnoses and physician collaboration.
• Implementation:
• Institutes necessary actions as outlined in the plan of care. Collaborates with team members to ensure implementation of plan as described.
• Evaluation:
• Evaluates the patient’s progress in attaining expected outcomes by follow-up with collaborating physician. Evaluates as warranted by patient’s condition, daily, by assessment of physical findings, lab and diagnostic test results. Formulates new plan of care as determined by evaluation.
• Consultation/Collaboration:
• Consults with collaborating physician(s) on implementation, evaluation, and revision of treatment plan. Coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development and implementation of plan of care.
• Rotates and refers to support services as needed.
• II. Research Initiatives:
• Initiates and/or participates in hospital research activities. Utilizes research findings and nursing theory in clinical practice. Promotes evidence-based/knowledge-based nursing practice. Collects data for patient and program evaluation and participates in quality assessment and improvement activities.

Benefits

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

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position is part-time.

Benefits

The University of Miami offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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: Part time Employee Type: Temporary