Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Stroke Neurology - Full Time

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Competitive salary

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System is seeking an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the Department of Neurological Surgery. The APRN will examine and treat patients independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals.

Education requires a Master’s degree and a Florida APRN license. No prior experience is required, and the role emphasizes teamwork, learning agility, and strong communication within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Valid Florida APRN license required.
• No prior experience needed.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat and manage illness and injury; provide age-appropriate care.
• May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests as appropriate.
• Perform and document comprehensive physical examinations and health histories.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and refer as needed for care.
• Support patient transitions between care settings, including admissions and discharges.

Skills

Learning agility

Teamwork

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Neurological Surgery Department

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Neurological Surgery has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). The APRN also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Education

Master's degree in relevant field required

Certification and Licensing

Valid State of Florida APRN license required Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience

No previous experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Additional Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Benefits

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

Job Status

Full time Employee Type: Staff

Company Information

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

University Rankings and Achievements

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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