Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology - Per Diem

Location: Northern

## Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Medical Oncology
- Per Diem Apply:
On-Site:
Miami, FL:
Coral Gables, FL:
Part time:
Posted Today:
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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Medicine, Medical Oncology has an exciting opportunity for a per diem Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. 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. #
• * Department Specific Functions
• ** The Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant’s role at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is to ensure quality of care through consultation, collaboration, continuing education, certification, and evaluation.
• The Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine may practice in all or some of the following clinical settings: UMHC/Sylvester or University of Miami Hospital in both the Inpatient and outpatient settings.
• The primary duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
• * Accountabilities:*
• ** I. Clinical*
• * Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of clients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment. Works in collaboration with a physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
• Writes prescriptions for medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and post-discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Requests written consultation from physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate and quality patient care.
• Assess and follow consult patients when required and independently of physician when needed.
• Interprets and evaluates findings of studies/tests and intervenes accordingly.
• Advises collaborating physician of appropriate information regarding patient care and reports to the physician the actions provided to the patients.
• Evaluates the quality of care provided and recommends changes for improvement.
• Initiates appropriate…