Nicklaus Children's Health System

<h2><strong>Description</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p>
<p>Responsible for providing comprehensive care at an advanced practice level to children and their families through assessment, treatment clinical management, ordering/or interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, teaching, and participating/conducting research. Works collaboratively with physician partners, administration, nursing, and health care teams to develop and implement clinical program needs.</p>
<p><strong>Job Specific Duties</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Acts as a resource for patients, families, staff, or community groups providing education and emotional support.</li>
<li>Develops, implements, evaluates, monitors, manages, and modifies a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.</li>
<li>Performs comprehensive and problem focused history and physician examinations.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care across departments and promoting optimal patient outcomes.</li>
<li>Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory tests, radiological studies, and consultations.</li>
<li>Participates in quality improvement programs.</li>
<li>Performs procedures as demonstrated through competency.</li>
<li>Accountable for maintaining current expertise and skills in order to facilitate a high quality of clinical performance and to promote professional growth.</li>
<li>Orders and/or prescribes medications for inpatients/outpatients.</li>
<li>Participates in other necessary activities associated with patient care (writing daily progress notes, coordinating clinical care, discharge planning, etc.).</li>
<li>Writes orders, monitors/alters drug therapies, and performs other procedures with education and experience within established protocol in collaborative relationship with a Physician(s).</li>
<li>Recognizes need for physician consultation and guidance as indicated within experience and scope of practice</li>
<li>Acts as a preceptor for APP students</li>
</ul>
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<h2><strong>Qualifications</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Minimum Job Requirements</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Master's degree in nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)</li>
<li>APRN Licensure issued by the State of Florida - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment</li>
<li>Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Board (AANPCB), or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment</li>
<li>American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment</li>
<li>American Heart Association PALS required for Inpatient APPs</li>
<li>Level II Background Check - if required for this position or department</li>
<li>Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required for PICU, CICU and Neurocritical Care Units</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification preferred</li>
<li>Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and co-workers.</li>
<li>Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.</li>
<li>Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.</li>
<li>Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan of care and evaluate the patient's response to care.</li>
<li>Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions.</li>
</ul>
<p>As required under the directive of House Bill 531 (2025) we are providing the link below to the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website.</p>
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<h2><strong>Job:</strong></h2>
<p>Nursing - Clinical  </p>
<h2><strong>Department:</strong></h2>
<p>NCPS-NEUROSURGERY-3100-472752  </p>
<h2><strong>Job Status:</strong></h2>
<p>Professional</p>


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