Position Summary
The Senior Nurse Practitioner diagnoses and treats acute, episodic, or chronic illness, may focus on health promotion and disease prevention with the highest degree of independence

Essential Functions
 Acts as an advanced resource for specialty area or lead worker in clinic setting.
 Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
 Operates with the highest degree of independence in provision of patient care services with minimal physician supervision and generally in a highly specialized area.
 Assists in teaching students, residents and interns in complex techniques and procedures that are unique to specialized clinical setting.
 Uses advanced skills and in-depth clinical knowledge in a highly independent manner to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care to clients across the continuum.
 Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
 Writes or dictates reports and progress notes appropriately in the medical record,
 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.
 Performs detailed history and physical examinations and documents inpatient H & P, discharge summaries and clinical (Must be reviewed and countersigned by supervising medical staff member within 24 hours and may not be substituted for physician H & P).
 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.
 Triages patients.
 Shares clinical expertise with professional and supportive personnel and collaborates with other healthcare disciplines to ensure continuity and quality of care.

Education/Training

MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing required.

Licensure/Certification
 APRN license in the state of Florida.
  national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty
board.
 Maintains current BLS certification.

 
Experience
 Three (3) years nurse practitioner experience in the specific assigned area of specialty.