APRN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN / FNP)

Position Overview

Primary Care - Coastal Health

Coastal Health is seeking a full-time, motivated Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to join our outpatient primary care practice. This role is ideal for a patient-focused provider who thrives in a collaborative physician-led environment and is committed to delivering high-quality, comprehensive care across the lifespan.

The APRN will provide primary care services under the supervision of licensed physicians, including patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management. The ideal candidate is clinically skilled, compassionate, and committed to continuity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, including medical histories and physical examinations
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions in a primary care setting
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests and laboratory results
• Prescribe medications and administer treatments, including injections
• Manage pain-related conditions within scope of practice
• Monitor ongoing therapies and ensure continuity of care
• Consult with supervising physicians as needed and refer complex or non-routine cases appropriately
• Triage patient calls and assess clinical concerns, providing guidance or escalation as necessary
• Respond to medical emergencies, including performing CPR when required
• Educate patients and families on preventive care, wellness, and disease management
• Accurately document patient encounters and care plans in the electronic medical record
  
  

Benefits

Coastal Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Up to three weeks of paid time off
• 7 paid holidays
• A supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and advancement
  
  

Basic Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner program
• Current Florida RN license (or eligibility)
• Certification (or eligibility for certification) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in an outpatient or primary care setting required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of the medical model and collaborative roles of physicians and nurse practitioners
• Knowledge of anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine, and physical diagnosis
• Proficiency in patient assessment, diagnosis, and development of treatment plans
• Understanding of medical documentation standards and patient confidentiality
  
  

Skills

• Ability to gather and analyze clinical, socioeconomic, and psychosocial patient data
• Strong clinical judgment when evaluating patients in person or via telephone triage
• Ability to develop and adjust patient care plans based on clinical status
  
  

Abilities

• Ability to make sound clinical decisions within the APRN scope of practice
• Strong collaboration skills with physicians and healthcare team members
• Ability to clearly educate patients, families, and staff
• Physical ability to perform clinical duties, including manual dexterity and mobility
  
  

Qualifications

Education: MSN required. Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner (general or specialized) from an approved nurse practitioner program.

Experience: Minimum three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting, plus two years of nurse practitioner experience preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Current state registered nurse license.
• Current state license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority.
• Current CPR certification.
  
  

Knowledge:

Performance Requirements:

• Knowledge of advanced practice of nursing including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, basic nutrition, behavioral factors, psychosocial/family systems, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making, alternative treatment modalities.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics related to the delivery of nursing care.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments used to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish/maintain a safe work environment.
• Knowledge of health promotion, health risk identification, and patient education principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of community, professional, and educational resources.
• Knowledge of practice management systems including electronic health record systems (EHRs).
  
  

Skills:

• Skill in oral and written communication; interviewing to gather medical histories; providing presentations, consultations, facilitation, and documentation, e.g., writing medical orders, patient education materials, and medical record updates.
• Skill in case management, time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, multitasking, and other organizational matters.
• Skill in modifying methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide appropriate nursing care and in initiating appropriate emergency response and investigatory procedures.
  
  

Abilities:

• Ability to analyze complex data and draw conclusions.
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, clinical staff, and the public.
• Ability to competently use Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and appropriate practice management software.
  
  

Equipment Operated: Standard medical examination room equipment and instruments. Using computer/health information management system.

Work Environment: Combination of exam rooms and medical offices. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

Physical Requirements: Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with a Nurse Practitioner such as standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 10 lbs., occasionally lifts or moves up to 100 lbs. Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stress in emergency situations and occasionally may involve irregular working hours.