Advanced Nurse Practitioner APRN Occupational Health

Department: PMG Parrish Medical Group

Location: Space Port Occupational Medicine

Schedule: Friday - Sunday, 12 hours

General Description

The APRN is responsible for promoting and demonstrating Parrish Healthcare’s Culture of Choice®; ensuring clinical quality as well as strategic goals and objectives are met or exceeded according to State of Florida regulatory guidelines for nurse practitioners.

The APRN will effectively fulfill our mission to provide Healing Experiences for Everyone all the Time® and achieve organizational strategic (Game Plan) goals. This position reports to the AVP, Parrish Medical Group Operations and supervising provider.

Key Responsibilities

Healing Communities | Growth

Influences the innovation, development and growth of service strategies for assigned functional area(s); assures the achievement of departmental dashboard metrics within each strategic pillar (People, Service, Quality, Growth, Finance); takes immediate and effective steps to assure national benchmarks are achieved or sustained.

Healing Experiences | Service

Ensures the adherence of systems, processes, policies and procedures that result in assigned patients always receiving excellent patient experiences as measured by HCAHPS and/or other national customer service best-practice benchmarks

Patient Care

Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients with dementia, including cognitive, functional, and behavioral assessments.

Manages a panel of patients, focusing on symptom management, education, and prevention of avoidable emergency care.

Develops and implements individualized care plans that address the patient's specific needs and goals, to include partnering in primary care scope of practice providing an overall wide range of healthcare services, conducting thorough history and physical exams.

• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic testing, such as lab work and X-rays.
• Responsible for managing your own panel of patients.

Caregiver Education and Support

Make diagnoses, develop treatment plans, managing patients’ health conditions, including acute and chronic illnesses.

• Prescribing and managing medications, including refills and monitoring for side effects.
• Provides education and support to caregivers on dementia, its progression, and coping strategies to include healthy lifestyle behaviors, disease prevention and overall health promotion.
• Offers guidance on managing behavioral challenges and promoting a positive environment for the patient.
• Facilitates communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers.

Clinical Support and Referrals

• Provides clinical support and education to staff, caregivers, and community providers.
• Identifies and manages symptoms and conditions related to dementia and comorbidities.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other healthcare professionals and support services.

Collaboration and Advocate

• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure a holistic approach to care.
• Advocates for the rights and well-being of individuals with dementia and their families.

Support at-home rounding support for home bound patients, nursing or rehab facilities, to provide initial or follow up diagnoses, to include provider referral management for monitoring disease progression and or management.

Requirements

Formal Education:

Graduate of a state approved and accredited advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) program required

Work Experience

2-3 years of experience.

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Florida Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Certification required.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number required.
• BLS and ACLS through The American Heart Association required.