Nurse Practitioner

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL seeks an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to support inpatient, ICU, and emergency department care. The role involves rounds, writing orders, coordinating tests, and collaborating with consultants under supervision of attending physicians.

Responsibilities include bedside assessment, triage in emergency/ICU settings, and occasional clinic coverage. Licensure as an APRN in Florida and BLS certification are required, with multiple specialty areas

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Must meet Medical Staff Office requirements to obtain and retain privileges as an APRN.
• Specialty requirements span Adult ICUs, Emergency Medicine, Pediatric ICU, Surgical/Operative, Primary Care and other areas with AGACNP, PNP-AC, CNM or related credentials.

Responsibilities

• Assist attending physician in inpatient care on hospital units.
• Make patient rounds and direct daily care; write orders and coordinate tests.
• Consult with specialists and coordinate scheduling of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• May see patients in clinic and on ICU units as needed.

Skills

Acute care ARNP

Emergency Medicine

Pediatric ICU

ICU Experience

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS

Job description

Overview

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment.

For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges. The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education. Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.

For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Master’s degree in Nursing.

Credentialing: Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.

Additional RequirementsSpecific Area or Specialty --/-- Additional Requirements:Adult ICUs --/-- AGACNP required. ICU Experience preferred. Emergency Medicine --/-- AGACNP required. Emergency Medicine Experience preferred. Pediatric ICU --/-- PNP-AC required. Neonatal ICU --/-- NNP required. NICU experience preferred. Surgical/Operative Adult --/-- APRN with RNFA required. Adult Clinic/Primary Care --/-- AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP required. Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care --/-- PNP or FNP required. Nurse Midwife --/-- CNM or APRN with Florida license to practice midwifery required. Psychology/Psychiatry --/-- PMHNP required.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation:Employees in this position:Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purposeLicensure/Certification/Registration:Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.