Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Freeport, Florida at Pancare of Florida Inc

At PanCare of Florida, our mission is to bring quality healthcare to underserved communities. We believe that compassionate, dedicated healthcare professionals are essential to fulfilling this promise.

PanCare of Florida is seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to join our team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive primary care services to individuals and families across the lifespan. Responsibilities include assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic medical conditions within the APRN scope of practice. The APRN delivers patient-centered care through health assessments, treatment planning, diagnostic interpretation, medication management, preventive care, and patient education.

This role requires strong clinical judgment, independent decision-making, effective communication, and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The APRN is expected to maintain current clinical knowledge and comply with all applicable healthcare regulations and organizational standards.

This position is at our Freeport Medical Center.

Your responsibilities include the following:

• Practice within the scope of practice as defined by Florida law, national certification standards, and organizational clinical protocols.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments, including history-taking, physical examinations, and development of differential diagnoses.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures to assess patient conditions.
• Develop, implement, and manage personalized care plans for patients, including preventive care, treatment, and follow-up.
• Prescribe medications, therapies, and lifestyle modifications, ensuring proper documentation and patient education on their use.
• Provide management of acute and chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and common infections.
• Educate patients and families on disease prevention, health promotion, and self-management techniques for chronic conditions.
• Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated, comprehensive care.
• Maintain up-to-date and comprehensive records for all patients in accordance with legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior healthcare staff, such as nurses or medical students.
• Lead or contribute to quality improvement initiatives, patient care protocols, and educational programs within the practice.
• Adhere to established clinical protocols, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education to maintain licensure and certifications.
• Complete clinical documentation, order entry, and encounter closure within organizational timeframes and quality standards.
• Contribute to audits, compliance checks, and internal reviews to ensure the highest quality of care and patient safety standards.

• Coordinate patient follow-up care, referrals, interdisciplinary communication, and related documentation to support continuity of care.
• Maintain all required licensure, certifications and continuing education requirements in accordance with state and national standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)from an accredited program
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Completion of an APRN program with a focus on general practice or family care
• Current, active state licensure as an APRN
• National Certification in a relevant APRN role, such as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Current DEA registration or ability to obtain prior to hire
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Experience diagnosing and managing acute and chronic medical conditions in a primary setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of clinical experience as a RN
• At least 2 years experience in a primary care or family practice

PanCare provides a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, and vision insurance. In addition, to health coverage, we offer 14 paid holidays and 3 weeks of paid vacation per year. Employees are also eligible to participate in our 403(b) plan with a 6% employer match and 3% base employer contribution.