Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Medical Oncology - Per Diem

The University of Miami (UHealth) Department of UMHC - SCCC - Amb Satellite has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Per Diem.  The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APP also examines and treats patients independently and collaborates with other health care professionals.

Ensures proper illness and injury management, also disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care. The APP will work within the oncology service line responsible to execute care in the acute and outpatient care settings.
* 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 the patient’s age-specific needs.
* Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
* 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.
* Serves as a role model and mentor for staff.
* Ensures and coordinates standardization of the advanced practice process between patient care services and collaborative teams.
* Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in healthcare, and technological advances into the scope of practice.
* Participates or leads a hospital committee.
* Co-leads collaborative team in developing a new service or strategic performance improvement.
* Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
* Participates in survivorship and long-term care of patients following completion of treatment.
* May travel to the SCCC main campus and satellites to provide care to patients who are new to the system and or require follow-up care. This includes, but is not limited to outpatients, Survivorship visits, and walk-in patients with medical issues.
* Collaborate with physicians, staff, and leaders in the care of these outpatients.
* Provides patient/family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, treatment outcomes, possible complications, medications, discharge planning, and lifestyle modification.
* Assure appropriate transfer of patient/communication/documentation to the patient’s physician
* and team.
* Collects data for patients and program evaluation and participates in quality assessment and improvement activities.
* Provides coverage to areas of need within main campus and the satellites.
* Promotes evidence-based practice
* Provides Infusion/chemotherapy treatment unit (CTU) coverage at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) main campus and/or at satellite locations. This includes on-call, weekends, and cross coverage.
* Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling Able to collaborate with physicians and other providers regarding the care of a patient receiving treatment in the CTU and in all settings, outpatient and inpatient.
* Assures appropriate medical documentation according to Medical Staff policies/bylaws.
* Responds to emergencies and/or rapid responses.
* Assures the patient is transferred to the appropriate physician/specialty/hospital for continuation of care or when a higher level of care is necessary.
* Collaborates with pharmacy, nursing staff, and other disciplines to optimize the quality of care and time of the patients treated at CTU.
* Refers to support services when needed.
* Precepts or mentors APP students, Fellows, nursing staff, and nursing students.
* Assists in the management of family dynamics, coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of…