Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Family Medicine / Eastside Urgent Care | Gainesville

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL, seeks a highly qualified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic care under physician supervision. Responsibilities include patient history intake, physical exams, order entry, and coordination of labs and treatments.

The role requires an AGACNP or related acute care certification; Florida APRN licensure and BLS are mandatory, with ICU and emergency medicine experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing.
• Current and clear APRN license in Florida.
• BLS certification required.
• Specialty requirements vary by area (AGACNP, ACNP, NICU, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage under supervision of an attending physician.
• Take medical histories, perform physical examinations, coordinate lab tests, diagnostic studies, and prescribe medications.
• Educate patients on treatment plans and education.
• Assist ICU physicians with rounds, orders, consultations, and coordinating tests.
• Share call hours, phone coverage, and see admitted patients as needed.

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Clinic is open Monday-Friday 10am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm. 10 hour shifts are required. One weekend a month is 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 Requirements Specific 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 or PNP-AC 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. Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current and clear license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.