Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology, Corneal/Refractive Surgery (umiami)

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.  

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. 

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. 

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities 

• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. 

• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. 

• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. 

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.JOB IS FROM: nursingjobs.siteVIEW 

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. 

• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools. 

• 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 relevant field 

 Certification and Licensing: 

Valid State of Florida APRN License 

 Experience:   

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience 

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: 

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. 

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. 

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

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

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. 

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM 

 Department Specific Functions 

 Examination of Ocular Surface/Dry Eye patients i ncludes, but not limited to the following: 

• Eliciting and recording chief complaint/interval history. 

• Eliciting and recording patient and family medical history. 

• Measurement of visual acuity at a distance and near with: 

• Lensometry: measurement of the optical characteristics of spectacle lenses with the lensometer and/or auto lensometer. 

• Retinoscopy 

• Refraction: using phoropter, auto refractor, cycloplegic, and trial frame at distance and near. 

• Confrontation visual fields and Amsler grid testing. 

• Pupillary evaluation. 

Ocular surface dysfunction assessment: 

• Tear break-up time 

• Schirmer testing 

• Fluorescein and rose bengal staining 

• InflammaDry testing 

• LipiScan 

• Osmolarity testing 

• Use the Keratograph 5M equipment for ocular surface analysis 

Ocular surface dysfunction treatments: 

•  LipiFlow treatment 

• IPL therapy 

• MIBO therapy  

• BlephEx therapy 

• Manual gland expression of meibomian glands  

Applanation tonometry: 

• Goldmann 

• Tonopen 

Interpreting corneal topography/dry eye aberrometry 

Being proficient at fitting and educating patients on a range of different contact lenses including soft, toric, multifocal, and specialty lenses such as scleral, hybrid and PROSE 

Insertion and removal of hard, soft and scleral contact lenses. 

Administration of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents. 

Basic ocular photography. 

Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy. 

Observe refractive abnormalities and ocular disease. 

Prescription of ocular surface/Dry Eye therapeutic medications 

Prescription of eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision aids and orthoptic training. 

Examining patients of all ages, including children and the elderly. 

 Lid Margin Treatment Clinic will consist of the following procedures: 

Intense pulsed light: IPL uses gentle pulses of light to treat the underlying causes of dry eye. 

Lipiflow: Thermal Pulsation System, a medical device utilizing heat treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction to clear clogged oil glands that contribute to dry eyes.  

MiBo Thermoflo:   Thermoelectric radiation delivering consistent heat to the meibomian glands increasing the oil production and liquidity. 

Blephex: Procedure designed to clean and exfoliate the edge of the eyelids, specifically targeting the area where bacterial biofilm, excess bacteria, and bacterial toxins tend to accumulate. 

Manual gland expression: Expresses any stagnant secretions from the glands that blocked the gland opening, which often leads to irritation, dry eyes, and tears evaporating from the eye. 

Collagen/Punctal plug placement: Inserted into the punctal opening to block tear drainage through the canaliculus, collagen plugs provide temporary relief of dry eye symptoms. 

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Punctal/Conjunctival insertion: Punctal plug insertion serves to close the duct allowing for lubrication and diminished Dry Eye complications. This procedure is typically performed in patients with severe dry eyes.  

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Department Specific Qualifications  

Education: 

•  Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program