Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Full Time

200 UM Corp (Enterprise); United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to deliver comprehensive medical care to a diverse patient population. The APRN will examine, treat, and manage care independently and in collaboration with clinicians.

Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering tests, prescribing treatments, and coordinating patient transitions across care settings, with emphasis on rehabilitation and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Valid State of Florida APRN license.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive physical examinations and health histories.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests as age-appropriate.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to coordinate care transitions.
• Educate patients and families about continuing care.

Skills

Judgment under pressure

Attention to detail

Independent work

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Florida APRN license

Job description

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is 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.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

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 patient’s age-specific needs. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities 5. Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients. 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. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master’s degree in relevant field. Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida APRN License. Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, 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 and documents complete specialized examinations, e.g. International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, spasticity and spasm scores, Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning scores, etc. Performs and documents functional assessment, including Mobility, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Instrumental ADLs, Bowel / Bladder Continence and Cognition. Assists with Rehabilitation procedures, including but not limited to electrodiagnoses, intrathecal baclofen pump refills / programming, neurotoxin administration and musculoskeletal injections. Understands and appropriately prescribes Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech / Language Pathology, Recreational Therapy and Dietary interventions.

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

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.