Pediatric APRN Inpatient, Bone Marrow Transplant, Holtz Children's Hospital, Per Diem, Days

About the Role

Jackson Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the southeast United States, treating children from throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Holtz Children's is known worldwide for its care of critically ill newborns in its neonatal intensive care unit, one of the largest in the U.S. with outstanding medical outcomes. In collaboration with the Miami Transplant Institute, it is one of only three centers nationwide specializing in pediatric multi-organ transplants. The hospital also houses one of three state-accredited comprehensive children's kidney failure centers and one of the largest pediatric kidney transplant programs globally. The Children's Heart Center is the only comprehensive pediatric heart program in South Florida. Additionally, Holtz Children's trains more pediatric physicians than any other medical center in the southeastern United States.

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. These services include managing patient care, prescribing medications and treatments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, diagnosing and treating chronic and acute conditions, performing invasive procedures, counseling, and educating patients on health-promoting lifestyle choices and disease prevention.

Responsibilities

• Uses clinical judgment to conduct health assessments, make differential diagnoses, and prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Implements care plans through independent action, health counseling, and collaboration with other healthcare team members.
• Provides clinical oversight and consultation regarding healthcare policy and procedure delivery.
• 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 initiates literature searches to suggest 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.
• Reviews case delays and participates in performance improvement projects for the department.
• 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 and any additional life support certifications for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level.
• Must maintain all unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures as required by regulatory and nursing standards.
• Unit-specific credentials: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with 6 months validity, AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Experience

• Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience; units at BHH require 1 year of experience.
• Pediatric experience highly preferred.
• Oncology or pediatric bone marrow transplant experience highly preferred.

Skills

• General Competencies:
  • Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
  • Ability to understand and follow instructions.
  • Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
  • Proficiency in job-appropriate technology and software applications.
• Nursing Competencies:
  • Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patients' preferences and needs regarding their beliefs, customs, and practices.
  • Ability to provide clear, accurate, and effective information to doctors, nurses, patients, and family members.
  • Compassionate, patient, and non-judgmental approach to patients, families, and colleagues.
• Unit-Specific Competencies:
  • Clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to fully and accurately complete all required unit competencies.

Working Conditions

• Physical Requirements:
  • Extended standing or walking.
  • Ability to carry objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds.
  • Able to lift or move objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with appropriate devices.
  • Frequent visual acuity for activities involving extended computer use.
• Environmental Conditions:
  • Fast-paced environment with occasional high-pressure or emergent situations.
  • Frequent interaction with a diverse population, including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies, and the public.
  • Subject to inside environmental conditions with occasional outdoor exposures.
  • Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other hospital/medical office conditions.
  • Potential exposure to needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X-rays, and chemical hazards.
  • Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when exposed to infectious/clinical environments.

Shift: Per Diem, On Call/Pool, Days (7am-7pm)

Location: 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136