Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Neurology / Epilepsy | Gainesville

Overview For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.

Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment.

For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education.

Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Master's degree in Nursing or Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.

Credentialing

Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation

Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Current and clear license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Florida. BLS is required.