Junior Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Junior Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Onsite at Osceola County Primary Care Office at Kissimmee, FL

Part-Time - Monday to Wednesday - 8am to 5pm (24 hours per week only)

Job Description:

APRN - Advanced and specialized clinical medical work, focus on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Refugees Health, Family Planning, and Women’s Health.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in all screening and immunizations campaigns as deemed necessary by the Nursing and Medical Directors and provides immunizations
• Initiate appropriate therapies consistent with the diagnosis.
• Utilize expertise to educate the patients, their families, staff and community.
• Collect, interpret and record health data from patients presenting in the STIs, Family Planning, Women’s Health, and Refugees Health Clinics, including breast and pelvic exams,
• Placement and removal of intra uterine devices (IUDs), provision of all forms of contraception methods within the boundaries of the State of Florida mandates.
• Perform annual physical exams for uninsured patients and comprehensive physical evaluations of refugees.
• Identifies and evaluates medical conditions and illnesses.
• Initiates diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluates all results in a timely manner.
• Advanced knowledge of nursing practice, familiarity with Title X guidelines.

Requirements:

• State of Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license and BLS certification
• 2 years of experience performing uncomplicated surgical procedures
• 2 years of experience administering prescribed medications
• 2 years of experience performing complete physical appraisals of patients and evaluating illnesses
• 2 years of experience initiating diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluating results
• 2 years of experience compiling and evaluating medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data