Ortho Nurse Practitioner AHMG OcalaOcala, FL

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

At AdventHealth Medical Group, you can be part of a team of driven professionals providing compassionate care to the communities across 9 US states. With a coalition of over 2000 physicians, we are ready to serve a wide variety of needs and communities. Through innovation, quality patient care and physician leadership, our focus is on adapting to the changing landscape of health care while remaining dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people and communities we serve.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner functions as a member of the medical care management team for physician practice patients (surgical and non-surgical). The ARNP may diagnose medical conditions, plan and implement treatment collaboratively agreed to in the Florida Hospital Physician Group medical staff delineation of clinical privileges for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners.

Provide services similar to those of a physician.

Examine patients, take medical histories, maintain patient records, identify health risk factors, prescribe medications, make referrals and otherwise treat health conditions.

Focus on patient wellness and disease prevention.

Provide health education services and/or counsel patients on how to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Will need to work weekdays, occasional weekends and nights for call coverage.

Risk Management: understand method and reasoning for reporting incidents, completion of hospital incident report form, assists department manager or others in recognizing and reducing risk within the department and other areas of the hospital.

Service Management: Demonstrates courteous service, and ability to meet special needs or requests, performs duties and a timely manner and provides updates if a delay occurs, communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal and external patients, in person or by telephone. Respects patients privacy, confidentiality and dignity.

Understands and Complies with the Environment of Care/Infection Control Responsibilities.

Is Knowledgeable and Complies with the States Institutional Activities and Expectations.

Age Specific Standards.

Provides and Expedites Patient Care in Units and ICUs: performs H&Ps and dictates into chart, writes admitting/progress notes into patient chart, writes discharge summaries and orders as directed by supervising physician, initiates standing orders for patients both pre/post op, performs pre-operative visits and follow up exams, completes specific procedures under the direction of the physicians including, but not limited to removal of chest tubes an NG tubes and wound care, and provides system management of Surgical practice patients as per medical staff privilege delineation.

Provides Direct Patient Care in Floors and Units.

Assists physicians with coordination of clinical activities and orders.

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

Education and Experience Required:

MSN (Masters of Nursing)

One years experience

Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Provides direct care with licensing credentials under the auspices of supervising MD.

Licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of Florida.

Advanced Registered Nurse Certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.