Acute Inpatient APRN, SICU, Full Time, Days, 7am-7pm 12 hour 3/4 shifts

Jackson Memorial Hospital

Department: Jackson Memorial Hospital - SICU

Address: 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136

Shift details: Full-Time, Days, 7am-7pm

Why Jackson:

Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century. Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial - located in the heart of the City of Miami - has been ground zero for some of the world's greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida. We've grown into one of the nation's largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world's most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Position Summary:

The APRN Inpatient provide a wide range of primary, acute and specialty healthcare services, both autonomously and in partnership with other healthcare professionals, in accordance with State and Federal regulations. These services include managing patient's overall care; prescribing medications and treatments; ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, EKGs and lab work; diagnosing and treating chronic and acute conditions, including injuries, infections, diabetes and high blood pressure; performing invasive procedures; counseling; and educating patients on positive health-promoting lifestyle choices and disease, injury and illness prevention. Incumbent in the job classification may perform unit specific duties based on the specialty.

Duties & Responsibilities:

· Uses clinical judgment in health assessments, differential diagnoses, and treatment prescriptions, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological.

· Executes plans independently through health counseling and collaborative efforts within the health team.

· Holds responsibility for clinical oversight and health center consultation concerning healthcare policy administration and on-site services.

· Promotes optimal health, prevents illnesses and injuries, and manages acute and chronic health conditions within the on-site setting.

· Conducts physical examinations and preventive health measures following physician-prescribed guidelines.

· Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests for identifying and assessing patients' clinical problems and healthcare needs.

· Records physical findings, formulates plans and prognosis based on patient conditions, and provides written home-going instructions.

· Makes referrals for follow-up to appropriate community resources and ensures interdisciplinary management for inpatients and outpatients.

· Collaborates with physicians and other health professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans as needed.

· Prescribes or recommends medications or treatments, maintains accurate medical records, educates nursing staff, and integrates professional knowledge and technological advances into practice.

Required Qualifications:

Experience:

· Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.

Education:

· Master's degree in Nursing is required.

License Certification:

· Valid Florida Advanced Practice RN license (Acute Care) required.

· Valid APRN Board certification in specialty area required.

· American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment. Must meet and maintain valid and current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by regulatory and/or nursing standard of practice for the specialty.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexualorientation,genderidentity,nationalorigin,veteranstatus,disabilitystatus,age,or any other status protected by law.