APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Hospitalist - Full Time - Full Time

Calhoun Liberty Hospital; Blountstown (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Calhoun Liberty Hospital seeks a Florida-licensed APRN to provide comprehensive clinical care, including patient history taking, physical exams, diagnostic testing, and medication management. The role emphasizes patient education, counseling, and coordination of follow-up for acute and chronic conditions.

The APRN will perform labs and imaging interpretations, refer to specialists when needed, and support preventive care with a patient-centered approach in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Florida APRN license in good standing required.
• Resuscitation credentials in BLS and ACLS required.
• Experience with performing comprehensive physical exams and health maintenance visits.

Responsibilities

• Take health histories and perform physical exams.
• Order and interpret labs, X-rays, and diagnostic tests.
• Provide emotional support, counseling, and patient education.
• Develop follow-up plans for chronic conditions and episodic visits.
• Refer patients to medical specialists when appropriate.
• Order and interpret additional tests (strep screens, mammograms, ultrasounds).
• Describe and manage medications and therapy under APRN/PA supervision.
• Support preventive care and routine adult health maintenance.

Skills

Health history elicitation

Physical exams

Ordering and interpreting labs

Patient education

Counseling

Referral to specialists

Pulmonary function testing

EKGs interpretation

Education

Florida APRN license in good standing

BLS/ACLS resuscitation credentials

Job description

Muscle Relaxants

Anti Arthritics/Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatories

This position requires a Florida APRN license in good standing, as well as resuscitation credentials in the areas of BLS and ACLS.

• The following measures may be initiated by the A.P.R.N./P.A.;
• Eliciting health histories, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting lab test, x-rays and diagnostic procedures, giving emotional support or counseling, patient education, comprehensive physical exams. This includes well child exams as well as routine adult health maintenance.
• Eliciting histories, performing appropriate exams, ordering interpreting lab tests, x-rays and diagnostic procedures, assessing and managing episodic visits for acute and chronic illness.
• Review of patient’s condition, tolerance to medical therapy, and appropriate physical findings or lab data for patients seen as follow up for chronic illnesses or health conditions. Managing a plan for follow up and continued care.
• Comprehensive assessment of patient’s educational needs and use of various teaching methods, including counseling, patient handouts and relaxation techniques when habit or lifestyle modification is desired or medically necessary.
• Referrals to specific medical specialists or counseling professionals when appropriate.
• The following lab test and diagnostic procedures may be ordered and interpreted by the A.P.R.N./P.A.:
• All appropriate blood, urine, and stool tests.
• Strep screens
• Microscopic slide evaluation
• X-rays (to be interpreted by radiologist)
• Mammogram (to be interpreted by radiologist)
• Pap smears (interpreted by Pathology lab)
• Ultrasound (interpreted by radiologist)
• Viral and bacterial cultures with sensitivities
• Other diagnostic test deemed appropriate by the A.P.R.N.
• Pulmonary functio
• EKGs (interpreted by physician)
• The following medications may be prescribed, initiated, administered or altered by the A.P.R.N./P.A.:

The following medications may be prescribed, initiated, administered or altered by the A.P.R.N./P.A.:

• Antibiotics
• Urinary Anti-Infectives/agents
• Cough and Cold Preps
• Decongestant Nasal Sprays
• Respiratory Anti Asthmatic Steroids
• Respiratory Mast Cell Stabilizers
• Respiratory Anti Rhinitis Stabilizers
• Bronchodilators
• Respiratory Inhalants
• Antihistamines
• Muscle Relaxants
• Anti Arthritics/Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatories
• Analgesics
• Non Prescription
• Not controlled
• Controlled (to be co-signed)
• Diuretics
• Anti-Hypertensive Medications
• Anti-Anginal
• Anti-Arrhythmics
• Cardiac Glycosides
• Electrolyte and mineral supplements
• Estrogens and hormone therapies
• Contraceptives
• Vaginal Medications
• Oral Anti-Anxiety Agents (to be co-signed if a controlled substance)
• Antidepressants
• Antipsychotics
• Dermatologicals
• Anorectal Agents
• Anticonvulsant
• Oral Electrolyte Solutions
• Antigout Agents
• Antimigraine Agents
• Antinausea/Antiemetics
• Anti-Spasmodic (to be co-signed if a controlled substance)
• Systemic Cortiosteroids
• Hyperlipidemic Agents
• Muscles Relaxants
• Vitamin/Mineral Supplements
• Oral Tranquilizers (to be co-signed if a controlled substance)
• Other Sedative Hypnotics (to be co-signed if a controlled substance)
• Anti-ParkinsonUpper GI Preparations Including But Not Limited To
• Oral Antacids
• H2 Antagonists
• Antidiarrheal
• Bowel Evacuants/Laxatives
• Appetite suppressants
• Diabetic Therapeutics
• Oral Agents
• Insulin
• Oral Antifungal
• Anti-cholinergic
• Topical Corticosteroid
• Topical Ophthalmics
• Anti-Coagulants
• Oral and Topical Acne Medications
• Oral and Topical Anti-Viral Agents
• Otic preparations
• Local anesthesia
• Injectable
• Allergy injections when prescribed by an Allergist
• Antibiotics
• Antihistamines
• Antiematics
• Hormones
• Immunizations
• Insulin
• Local anesthesia
• Narcotic Analgesics (to be co-signed)
• Non-narcotic analgesics
• Steroids

• Other measures may be initiated, depending on the patient's condition and judgement of the A.P.R.N./P.A. including:
• Suturing of lacerations not requiring ligament or tendon repair
• Application of splints or prescribing of prosthetic devices.
• Incision & draining of abscesses
• Removal of foreign body
• Wart removal
• Removal of skin lesions with appropriate pathology
• Clipping of ingrown toenails/wedge excision/toenail removal
• Joint injection
• Cryotherapy
• Other procedures which the A.R.N.P. has been educated to perform