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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute serves as the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life by improving sight, preventing blindness, and advancing ophthalmic knowledge through compassionate patient care and innovative research. 

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The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is currently seeking a full time Social Worker, LCSW to work in Miami. The Social Worker, LCSW, provides psychosocial assessments, intervention, and/or treatment and discharge planning to patients and families to assist them in coping with their hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, and/or life situation and meet the continuing needs of patients post hospitalization. The Social Worker, LCSW,  administers a broad variety of therapies and is the designated expert, consultant, or source of knowledge within the social work profession.

Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation. Administers a broad variety of therapies and is the designated expert, consultant, or source of knowledge within the social work profession. Formulates, develops, and implements a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Collaborates with the health care team and involves the patient/family in the development and implementation of plans. Facilitates discharge planning across a multidisciplinary care continuum which includes interacting with consulting physicians, third party payer and other health care providers to facilitate movement of the patient through the system and arrangement of an appropriate discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary staff to design and implement treatment plans and discharge plans for the patient. Provides education and counseling to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's illness and/or life situation. May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies. Supervises Master of Social Work (MSW)  students. May function as a resource to other staff as appropriate. Provides education to other health care professionals. Participates in or consults on research/education programs.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS   

 

1.    Advocates for and helps clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues.
2.    Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of behavioral problems.
3.    Coaches patients on how to manage ongoing health conditions.
4.    Provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.
5.    Assists patients and their families through individual, group, and education conferences to understand, accept, and follow treatment recommendations.
6.    Refers patients and their families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their needs, and monitors and evaluates their progress.
7.    Collaborates with the other departments to integrate care where needed.
8.    Maintains current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.
9.    Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.
10.    Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. 

 

CORE QUALIFICATIONS   

 Education: 

Master’s Degree in Social Work  

 

Certification and Licensing: 

Certification in relevant specialty or field 

 

Experience: 

Minimum 1 year of experience 

  

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: 

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. 

Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. 

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. 

Commitment to the University’s core values. 

Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami Florida FL University of Miami Job ID #R100088418.

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting part time opportunity for a Specialty, OR Registered Nurse 2 in Miami, Florida. The Registered Nurse 2 – Specialty, delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific patient care. The Registered Nurse 2 – Specialty, oversees nurses and allied health staff in their daily practice.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                           

Assesses assigned patients and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care, and reports symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs.

Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses, conditions and physician orders.

Reviews, evaluates, and reports diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition.

Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals related to assigned patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

Prepares patients for, and assists with examinations, procedures, and treatments.

Considers patient age and culture during patient treatments and provides any needed information regarding treatment plan.

Nurtures a compassionate environment by providing psychological support.

Performs appropriate patient tests and safely administers medications within the scope of practice.

Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures and physician orders.

Communicates plan of care in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members, ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines (i.e., HIPAA).

Uses available resources to assist in discharge planning.

Plans, prioritizes, and adjusts assignments to accomplish goals and render superior patient care; seeks assistance when needed.

Safely operates medical equipment. Serves as a preceptor and assists new staff in the provision of care in order to help them acclimate to the healthcare environment, and a direct patient care role.

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                          

Education:

Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution

Certification and Licensing:

Florida Registered Nurse License

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS)

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of nursing experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Knowledge of medical terminology

Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures

In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (i.e., sanitation, decontamination etc.)

Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami Florida FL University of Miami Job ID #R100088677.

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting opportunity for a full time Nurse Educator. The Nurse Educator 2 is a Registered Nurse responsible for multi-site or specialty-specific professional development of the staff. The Nurse Educator 2 fulfills multi-site/specialty unit(s) functions according to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) roles of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. The incumbent carries out these responsibilities in alignment with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope &amp; Standards of Practice and utilizing the nursing process as applied to the specialty (assessment, learning needs and outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation).

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS        

Collaborates with Nurse Educator 3 and under the direction of the Manager, assesses and implements multi-site/specialty unit(s) educational programs for nursing and clinical staff based on environmental scanning: identified practice gaps, regulatory/accreditation, specialty standards, PI reports, mission/values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs.

Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice. 

Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education and in-services. 

Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.

Documents completion, reviews and recommends revision of competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams.

Assesses and evaluates the process of orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth.

Facilitates multi-site/specialty unit(s) orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur.

Collaborates with PDD to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs for multi-site/specialty unit(s) licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel.

Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals.

Collaborative partnerships may include inter-professional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships. 

Participates in the planning and approval of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS        

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (CCNE and / or ACEN)

Certification and Licensing:
Valid State of Florida RN license

Preferred Certifications: 

CNOR Certification- (Certified Perioperative Nurse)

CAPA ( Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse)

CPAN (  Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse)

AMB-BC ( Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification)

Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience 

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:
•    Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others. 
•    Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. 
•    Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. 
•    Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. 
•    Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.


DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

Under the direction of the Senior Manager of Nursing and Clinical Education, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI) Nurse Educator 2 provides onboarding, annual, and clinical education to patient care staff and oversees the new hire onboarding process. The incumbent is responsible for assessing, planning, developing, delivering, coordinating, and evaluating the education needs of all staff. This position will be based on the BPEI Miami campus but will be overseeing the BPEI satellite locations in Palm Beach Gardens and Naples.

Provides staff education and resources to enhance patient care and quality outcomes.

Collaborate with Nursing Leaders, other Nurse Educators, Professional Development, and staff to assess the staff's learning needs and competencies.

Assists staff with educational needs, problem resolution, time management, and critical thinking skills development specific to Ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgery.

Designs, facilitates, and assesses learning activities and curriculum related to clinical competencies, department/organization policies, regulatory requirements, and the use of clinical information technologies.

Implements clinical skills activities within established clinical and preceptorship models and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Participates in developing, coordinating, and delivering staff orientation, competency evaluation, and education activities. 

Tracks and trends assigned unit certification compliance. Provides ongoing oversight of clinical ladder compliance and reports any deviation to nursing leadership. 

Educates technical and patient care staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, instruments, and technology, and coordinates in-service training and workshops.

Develop learning needs assessment and administrative/staff requests based on unit quality outcomes.

Collaborates in the development of Nurse Driven Protocols for unit/department.

Ensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures, including mandatory in-service employee health procedures and federal, state, regulatory, and accrediting agency standards while promoting continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.

Maintains professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations and participating in applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.

Serve as subject matter expert in the pre-, intra, and postoperative phases of Ambulatory Surgery and in the specialty of ophthalmology. 

Familiarity with AAAHC, Joint Commission, AORN, and ASPAN standards and guidelines. 

Able to travel to BPEI satellite locations on a regular basis.

Department Specific Qualifications         

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing. 

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred, if no MSN, must enroll in an MSN program within one year of hire.

Certification and Licensing:

Unencumbered and current Florida or Compact Nursing License.

BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

National nursing certification is highly preferably (CNOR, AMB-BC, or CAPA/CPAN) or obtain one within one year of hire.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of clinical nursing experience in a perioperative area. 

Minimum of 2 years experience in clinical education, precepting, or providing staff in-services. 

Ophthalmology experience is highly preferred.


Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. 

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. 

Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others. 

Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. 

Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

Proficient in MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami Florida FL University of Miami Job ID #R100087252.

** Sign On Bonus $25,000 **

The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a full time Registered Nurse 2, Specialty, PACU, with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. The Registered Nurse 2 – Specialty (H) delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific patient care. The incumbent oversees nurses and allied health staff in their daily practice.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                           

Assesses assigned patients and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care, and reports symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs.

Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses, conditions and physician orders.

Reviews, evaluates, and reports diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition.

Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals related to assigned patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

Prepares patients for, and assists with examinations, procedures, and treatments.

Considers patient age and culture during patient treatments and provides any needed information regarding treatment plan.

Nurtures a compassionate environment by providing psychological support.

Performs appropriate patient tests and safely administers medications within the scope of practice.

Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures and physician orders.

Communicates plan of care in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members, ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines (i.e., HIPAA).

Uses available resources to assist in discharge planning.

Plans, prioritizes, and adjusts assignments to accomplish goals and render superior patient care; seeks assistance when needed.

Safely operates medical equipment.

Serves as a preceptor and assists new staff in the provision of care in order to help them acclimate to the healthcare environment, and a direct patient care role.

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                          

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution

Certification and Licensing:

State of Florida Registered Nurse License

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS)

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of nursing experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Knowledge of medical terminology

Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures

In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (i.e., sanitation, decontamination etc.)

Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami Florida FL University of Miami Job ID #R100086858.

** Sign On Bonus $5000 **

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for a Certified Nursing Assistant 2 for the Emergency Department in Miami, Florida.

The Certified Nursing Assistant 2 performs intermediate patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse. More specifically, the incumbent assists patients in dressing and undressing, bathing, eating, collects noninvasive body fluid specimens, gathers vital signs, and assembles, monitors and discontinues intravenous feeding tubes. Additionally, the incumbent works closely with patients on activities of daily living such as transferring from the bed to a chair and performing minor physical therapy routines.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS        

Provides for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers. 

Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals. 

Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints. 

Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care. 

Answers patients’ call lights and requests promptly. 

Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.

Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.

Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.

Provides patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. 

Performs minor physical therapy routines.

Collects urine samples, attaches EKG leads and removes catheters. 

Assembles, monitors, and discontinues feeding of intravenous nutrition.

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS        

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent 

Certification and Licensing:
Certified Nursing Assistant license

Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience 

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
•    Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
•    Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
•    Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
•    Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
•    Commitment to the University’s core values.
•    Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami Florida FL University of Miami Job ID #R100088300.

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has an exciting Part Time opportunity for a Certified Nursing Assistant in Miami, Florida. The Certified Nursing Assistant 1 performs standard patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse. The incumbent assists patients in dressing and undressing, bathing, and eating, and collects noninvasive body fluid specimens or gathers vital signs. The Certified Nursing Assistant 1 aids physicians and nursing staff members with procedures and documents patient interactions.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

Provides for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers. 

Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals. 

Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints. 

Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care. 

Answers patients’ call lights and requests promptly. 

Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.

Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.

Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.

Provides patients with help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. 

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
 

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                         

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification and Licensing:

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

Commitment to the University’s core values.

Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami Florida FL University of Miami Job ID #R100088199.

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