Baptist Health South Florida View Company Profile
Baptist Health South Florida is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization with 12 hospitals, more than 27,000 employees, 4,000 physicians, and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence. Our mission, vision, and values make us who we are at Baptist Health and are at the center of everything we do. At Baptist Health, we positively impact the human experience for patients, employees, and physicians. Our success comes from a culture of quality and dedication that is instilled into every member of the Baptist Health family. This year, and for 24 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, based on employee feedback. We’ve also been recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies and People Magazine included us in 50 Companies That Care. Based on the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, with its hospitals and institutes earning 45 high-performing honors. But really, the reason we’re excited to come to work is the people. Working together, we form personal connections with our colleagues that are stronger than most of us have experienced at other jobs. We develop caring relationships with our patients and their families that go beyond just delivering healthcare. After all, we know what it’s like to be in their shoes. Many of us have been patients here and have had family members as patients here. We’re committed to delivering quality care in the most compassionate way possible because we feel a personal stake in the outcomes. When it comes to caring for people, we’re all in. Description: Provides extensive knowledge and competence, complex decision-making, critical thinking, mentoring, and guidance. Directly manages the care of complex acutely ill patients via face-to-face, telehealth or other communication devices. The APRN is an advanced expert who provides quality care, performs patient assessments, H & Ps, and takes a thorough medical history. The APRN can order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests. Develops medical diagnoses, appropriate treatment plan, prescribes medical regimens, and educates patient/family regarding diagnosis and plan of care. May perform approved procedures and orders medications as indicated in the Delineation of Privileges. The APRN works directly with physicians, staff, administration, patients and families to ensure quality of care across the health system. The APRN is a clinical team leader that intervenes and manages deteriorating patients. The APRN integrates evidence-based practice and technological advances into their scope of practice. The APRN may participate in research initiatives, data collection, quality improvement, discharge planning, and coordination of patient care within the area of practice. The APRN participates and facilitates patient throughput, optimal patient outcomes, optimal length of stay and improved patient satisfaction. The eICU/Telehealth Acute Care Nurse Practitioner uses high level critical thinking and surveillance technology to manage sepsis for patients in the Emergency and Inpatient units within Baptist Health facilities. In collaboration with supervising physicians, the APRN manages the care of complex acutely ill patients via telehealth. The APRN is an expert in patient care who provides quality care and performs patient assessments and interventions. The APRN can order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests. The APRN is a clinical team leader that intervenes and manages deteriorating patients. The APRN integrates evidence-based practice and technological advances into their scope of practice. The APRN may participate in research initiatives, data collection, quality improvement, discharge planning, and coordination of patient care within the area of practice. The APRN participates in and facilitates patient throughput, optimal patient outcomes, optimal length of stay and improved patient satisfaction. In addition, provides support and manages patients in affiliated post-acute care facilities. Qualifications: Degrees: Masters Licenses & Certifications: Basic Life Support Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Additional Qualifications: 5 years of relevant APRN experience required. Compliant with state of Florida requirements for CEUs and licensure. DEA License required as per specialty/function. Advanced Cardiac Life Support required as per specialty/function. Nurse Practitioner National Certification required. Obtain medical staff credentialing and privileges as needed for practice location. If APRN requires hospital inpatient medical staff privileges and does not have an acute care certification, refer to BHSF Policy 701 titled Educational and training requirements to be credentialed to work in an acute care setting for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Newly hired Level II employees must complete APP Annual Professional Portfolio by BHSF APP Council within one year. Minimum Required Experience: EOE, including disability/vets