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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse AdventHealth Orlando

 All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• PRN (per diem) team members may contribute to the Adventist HealthCare Retirement Plan (but are ineligible for employer contributions to the plan).Benefits from Day One
• Employee Discount Program, including tickets, travel, Pet Insurance, and More!
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Employees who switch from PRN to Full or Part Time employment get access to Day One Benefits (Immediate)

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule:  Per Diem  Days

Location: 2501 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE, Orlando, 32804

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
• serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role you’ll contribute:

• Performs complex assessments of patients’ health status through physical exam reviews, patient histories, diagnostic tests and procedures, and reviews lab results and other critical data; collaborates with interdisciplinary teams.  Initiates orders for medications, laboratory, and other diagnostic testing and medical treatments on appropriate forms.  Facilitates optimal length of stay and appropriate utilization of Hospital resources; facilitates efficient and comprehensive discharge planning.  Promotes inpatient throughput.
• Navigates a diagnosed patient from the diagnostic phase through the treatment and follow-up phases, assuring patient has appropriate/timely medical/supportive services.  Diagnoses acute and chronic conditions affecting all organs systems.  Effectively communicates treatment plans and/or procedures to patients/families through teaching and counseling, as needed. 
• Prescribes interventions and performs therapeutic measures to ensure the appropriate individualized plan of care is implemented.  Applies knowledge of age-specific needs i.e.: pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients related to plan of care interventions and patients’ responses to care.  Identifies patients’ knowledge deficits and contributes to education.
• Attends medical rounds (or Tumor Boards) with physician/surgeon and pharmacist.  Promotes continuity of care through communication with consulting/referring physician(s).  Coordinates treatment plans with other caregivers.  Facilitates discharge of patients in clinical area of specialization. 
• Writes and/or dictates progress notes, procedure notes, histories, physical examinations, and transfers/discharge summaries in accordance with medical policies.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master of Science degree in Nursing
• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program
• One to five years of experience in respective discipline
• If in Cancer (Thoracic) – Five years’ experience in/as Oncology or Thoracic nursing/nurse practitioner
• If in Cancer (GYN) – Five years’ experience in/as Oncology or GYN nursing/nurse practitioner
• If in Cancer (Head/Neck) – Five years’ experience in/as Oncology or Head/Neck nursing/nurse practitioner
• If in AHA/Kids’ House – Experience in evaluating and treatment of child abuse and neglect or agree to receive training deemed necessary by department for evaluating alleged abuse or neglect
• If in AHFC/Pediatric Palliative Care - Five years’ nursing experience, including care of children with complex, chronic, and/or life-threatening conditions and those at end of life; and Master’s degree leading to ability to be certified as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Family Nurse Practitioner
• If in AH Infusion Center – Three to five years’ experience in Oncology nursing
• If in Palliative Care – Five years’ nursing experience, including care of patients with complex, chronic, and/or life-threatening conditions and those at end of life; and Master’s degree leading to ability to be certified as Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Public speaking experience
• Teaching/precepting experience
• If in 1750 or Digestive Health – Gastroenterology experience and efficient use of EMR
• If in AHFC/Pediatric Palliative Care- Clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, pediatrics, or pediatric/neonatal intensive care
• If in Palliative Care – Clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, or intensive care
• If in Transplant – Extensive critical care and/or dialysis experience; nephrology experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Current, valid State of Florida Board of Nursing Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license
• ACLS, BLS, and/or NRP, as required by area of practice
• If in AH Infusion Center/Orlando Med Staff (working in GYN/ONC)– BLS, ACLS
• If in AHA/Kids’ House – Certification in advanced training in pediatrics or family practice
• If in AHFC/Pediatric Palliative Care- Certification in advanced training in pediatrics or family practice; ACLS, PALS, and NRP
• If in Heart Failure Clinic – National Adult Nurse Practitioner certification by either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) within 5 years of hire as an advanced nursing practitioner.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

• If in Diabetes – Certified Diabetes Educator
• If in AHFC/Pediatric Palliative Care – Hospice and palliative care certification
• If in HBO2/Wound Care – Credentialed as Wound Care Specialist or Hyperbaric nurse; credentialed as Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
• If in Transplant – Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator or Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse certification
• If in AH Infusion Center /Orlando Med Staff (working in GYN/ONC) – One of five oncology certifications by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC); credentialed as an Infusion Nurse; Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AONC) highly preferred or Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) or Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI)
• If in Palliative Care – Hospice and/or Post-Graduate ARNP Palliative Care specialty certification

The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) provides comprehensive primary care services, acute care services, and extended care services in the area of nursing and medicine for individuals and their families as outlined in the Collaborative Practice Agreement. The APRN has prescriptive authority in the State of Florida under a practice agreement with a supervising physician, which includes ordering, conducting, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic testing.  Responsible for identifying patients’ alterations in health, assessing response to treatment, communicating appropriate data, implementing nursing intervention, and preparing for potential complications. The APRN supports the clinical operation of the department with primary focus on clinical services. The practitioner will be responsible for coordinating delivery of patient care in collaboration with the physician; adheres to AdventHealth’s Corporate Compliance Plan and all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.