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The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The ARNP is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.
1. Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
2. Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.
3. Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
4. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
5. Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
6. Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
7. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
8. Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
9. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
10. Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
11. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Master’s Degree
Certification and Licensing:
Graduate of master’s in science in Nursing with approved ARNP Curriculum or higher
Florida Licensure as ARNP from Florida Board of Nursing
Board Certification as ARNP from nationally accredited organization such as American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Experience:
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Department Specific Functions
Role Rationale (Oculoplastics-Specific)
This APRN role is designed to provide clinically appropriate care delivery, coordination, and procedural support in areas that require medical licensure and carry liability constraints. The APRN functions as a physician extender to improve patient safety, continuity of care, clinic efficiency, and overall patient experience. This role is collaborative and does not function as an independent provider.
Procedural & Clinic Support
• Support procedural readiness and documentation.
• Improve clinic throughput and physician efficiency.
• Provide extended patient education and explanation of treatment plans.
• Function in clinic as a physician extender (particularly for faculty without resident/fellow support).
• Set up minor chair procedures (prep/drape, botox syringes, cosmetic lasers, consents).
• Ensure pathology, imaging, and labs are available and reviewed prior to visits.
• Pre-charting for provider charts and triage of patients who are not OCP patients to other services (i.e. blepharitis, dry eye)
Aesthetics & Procedural Care (Liability Responsibilities)
• Pre-procedure preparation: cleaning and prepping treatment areas; application of numbing agents.
• Post-procedure care: removal of numbing agents;…