Advanced Practice Professional - Cardiology

WVU Medicine Golisano Children's; New Martinsville (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine in West Virginia is seeking an Advanced Practice Professional in Cardiology to coordinate comprehensive care for patients in inpatient and ambulatory settings. The role involves collaborating with medical teams, guiding care plans, and performing diagnostic procedures.

Education and licensure are required; experience in acute cardiology is preferred. The APP will educate residents and nurses, support discharge planning, and drive patient-centered outcomes.

Qualifications

• Licensure or eligibility for WV RN and APRN licensure.
• Acute care, cardiology or electrophysiology experience preferred.
• Masters level education in Medical/Surgical nursing or Physician Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision making.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.
• Updates own knowledge base throughout the year and completes identified competencies.
• Participates in interdisciplinary approaches to patient care and education.

Skills

Proficiency with computers

Strong communication skills

Education

WV RN / APRN licensure

Masters level education in Medical/Surgical nursing or PA

Job description

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of Cardiology patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of appropriate medical teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri-procedural services, and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.**Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER**:** **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.**EXPERIENCE:** 1. Acute care, cardiology or electrophysiology experience preferred. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT**:** **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:****EXPERIENCE:** 1. Acute care, cardiology or electrophysiology experience preferred. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred. **CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 10. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.15. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.16. Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, 20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.21. Completes all identified clinical competencies.29. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.30. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to Cardiology patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.36. Other duties/projects as assigned.**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **SKILLS AND ABILITIES:** 1. Proficiency with computers.2. Strong communication skills.