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UFHealth St. Johns (Flagler Hospital)
Advanced Practice Provider V (PA/NP) | Cardio Flagler Hosp | Days | Full Time - 62111
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What they do
A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$118,370 / year median in Florida
+30% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Job Description Overview Job Duties An Advanced Practice Provider V (APP V) is a direct patient care provider licensed in the State of Florida and/or Georgia and provides medical services to patients as defined by their scope of practice and under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida/Georgia. Clinical Area - 90% of their time is spent with inpatients, 85% of this time is in the OR. Responsibilities Essential Functions
- Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting GSV, open vein harvest, GSV and LSV, radial artery harvest, open and endoscopically, open femoral artery/vein cannulation for bypass.
- Invasive monitoring and placement of arterial and central venous lines, insertion and removal of thoracostomy tubes, insertion of central lines, including Swan-Ganz catheters, TLC, insertion and removal of IABP, removal of temporary pacer wires, insertion of arterial lines, NG/OG tube insertion, insertion of foley catheters, 1st assistant techniques.
- Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. May perform those routine medical treatments and diagnostic procedures for which they are qualified to perform by training and which fall within the normal scope of practice of the supervising physician.
- Performance of histories and physical exams, pre and postoperative patient care, critical care, daily progress notes, obtain surgical consent, patient education, and discharge summaries.
- Patient care in ICU including advanced knowledge of hemodynamic management, ventilators, and artificial cardiac devices.
- First assist in surgery in all cardiac, thoracic and vascular procedures. Recognize serious, life-threatening emergencies, evaluate them appropriately and ensure patient receives prompt care to stabilize. Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
- Opening and closing of sternotomies, emergency opening of post op cardiac patient, emergency intubation, perform required would care under the direction of the CT Attending.
- Educator and trainer for nurses, residents and fellows.
- Participates in quality management and performance improvement activities.
- Call coverage may be required specific to departmental needs.