Nurse Practitioner, Virtual Urgent Care - Remote

Department: Virtual Urgent Care - Family Practice
Status: Variable Full Time 

Shift: Friday - Sunday, Day Shift

Title: Nurse Practitioner, ARNP, NP

Orlando Health Virtual Urgent Care is an on-demand virtual care service that connects patients with Orlando Health clinicians through secure video visits, seven days a week, without an appointment. The program gives patients fast access to care for non-emergency concerns and keeps low-acuity volume within the Orlando Health network.

Clinicians manage a range of acute, low-acuity conditions, including upper respiratory and sinus infections, urinary tract infections, allergies, skin conditions, gastrointestinal complaints, and minor injuries. Work includes assessment, diagnosis, e-prescribing, patient education, and handoffs to in-person Orlando Health services when escalation is needed.

Essential Functions

• Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal. Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
• Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
• Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.
• Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed,
• Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
• Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission, and discharge care in accordance with evidence-based medicine.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.
• Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.
• Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
• Participates in the department on call rotation and/ or weekend/holiday rounding as required.
• Prescribe medication.
• Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.
• Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
• Assists in teaching students, residents and interns in complex techniques and procedures.
• Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Establishes relationships with professional and other health-related groups within the community.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.

Education/Training
MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing required.

Licensure/Certification

• ARNP license in the state of Florida.
• After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
• Maintains current BLS certification. 

Experience 

• Minimum of two (2) years Nurse Practitioner experience.
• Home health care RN or NP experience preferred
• Adult and Pediatrics experience required - preferrably Urgent Care experince 

PAs and New Grads may not be considered for this role.