Advance Practice Provider, Inpatient Medicine Group, ORMC - Downtown Orlando (Per diem)

Job description

Position Summary
Department: Inpatient Medicine Group
Location: ORMC in Downtown Orlando
Position Type : POOL/ Per diem
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida community for more than 100 years. With 808 beds, the downtown Orlando hospital is among the largest acute-care facilities in the region and the only Level I Trauma Center in Central Florida. The hospital has earned consistent Best Regional Hospitals recognition from U.S. News & World Report and most recently received national top-50 rankings in two adult specialties and high performing ratings in four specialties and 11 procedures and conditions, as well as a fourth Top Teaching Hospital and a seventh consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and has achieved Magnet® recognition, the gold standard for nursing’s contribution to quality patient care, safety, research and service excellence. Orlando Health ORMC is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
Position Summary:
The Advance Practice Provider is an advanced practice registered nurse that helps with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments, and consultations.
Responsibilities
• Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment; works collaboratively to formulate treatment plans.
• Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Initiates appropriate actions to facilitate the implementation of therapeutic plans that are consistent with the continuing healthcare needs of patients.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care.
• Dictates and documents an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintains provision of preventive health services.
• Conducts or participates in daily multidisciplinary rounds.
• Performs detailed history and physical examinations and documents inpatient H & P and discharge summaries (Must be reviewed and countersigned by supervising medical staff member within 24 hours and may not be substituted for physician H & P).
• Writes or dictates reports and progress notes appropriately in the medical record,
• Triages patients.
• Shares clinical expertise with professional and supportive personnel and collaborates with other healthcare disciplines to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
• Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Establishes relationships with professionals of other health-related groups within the community.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.

Qualifications
Education/Training
Nurse Practitioner
• MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing.

Physician Assistant
• Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.

Licensure/Certification
Nurse Practitioner
• APRN license in the state of Florida.
• After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
• Maintains current BLS certification.

Physician Assistant
• Maintain current physician assistant licensure in State of Florida.
• Maintain current BLS/healthcare certification.

Experience
• None