VIPcare Float APRN - Ocala, FL

About the Role

VIPcare is seeking an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to provide exceptional medical care to patients 65 and older. This clinical role involves conducting physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and developing patient treatment plans under physician supervision. The position is safety-sensitive, focusing on direct patient care and medication administration.

Why Join Our Team

At VIPcare, we value our team members and support their personal and professional growth. By joining us, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to delivering 5-star service and prioritizing patient care and outcomes. We foster a culture where the little things matter, treating our patients like family to achieve better care, better outcomes, and better health.

Responsibilities

• Practice medicine under physician supervision, using sound medical judgment and adhering to ethical standards; stay current with industry technologies and standards.
• Provide care for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses under physician supervision, ensuring accountability for patient outcomes and seeking specialist consultation when needed.
• Collaborate with hospitalists when patients are hospitalized.
• Ensure compliance with all clinical obligations, including accrediting agency requirements, CLIA, drug prescription regulations, HIPAA, and state/federal safety regulations.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, and educate patients with acute and complex chronic health needs using evidence-based medicine and practice guidelines.
• Follow all internal policies and procedures, completing operational tasks per departmental guidelines to ensure proper clinical processing and documentation.
• Maintain complete and detailed electronic medical records (EMR) of patients’ health care plans and prognosis within 48 hours of each visit.
• Provide patients with health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention/management information.
• Analyze and interpret patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic data to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Interpret diagnostic results (e.g., blood gases, radiology, EKG) in collaboration with the supervising physician.
• Exhibit compassionate, high-quality, loyal, and conscientious behavior while building effective relationships with patients, families, and team members.
• Document continuing education to meet licensure and certification requirements.
• Ensure patients are seen by a physician every other visit.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with policy, procedure, and HIPAA requirements.
• Follow the proper chain of command for patient complaints.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Certified as a nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience, with 1–3 years of experience as a primary care nurse practitioner.
• Prior experience working with an electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• ACLS/BLS certification as mandated by state regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate patient care rationale and ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including teaching ability and effective telephone communication.
• Working knowledge of Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for real-time collaboration.

Physical Requirements

• Full range of body motion, including handling and transferring patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires prolonged standing, walking, pushing, bending, kneeling, and reaching at arm’s length and overhead in a clinic setting.
• Ability to lift and move patients and medical equipment, with a requirement to lift/carry up to 15 lbs.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle with own means of transportation.

Key Attributes & Skills

• Contagious and positive work ethic, inspiring others and modeling core values and guiding principles.
• Effective team player who contributes ideas and meets commitments.
• Ability to work within VIPcare’s environment with energy, passion, and focus on success.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable interacting with senior leadership, providers, and health plans.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Results-oriented with a focus on quality execution and delivery.
• Appreciation of cultural diversity and sensitivity toward the senior patient population.
• Experience diagnosing and managing chronic diseases (e.g., Diabetes, Atherosclerotic Disease, COPD, CHF, Obesity) in older adults.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams and independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong ability to handle data with confidentiality.