Advanced Practice Professional - Cardiology

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Summersville (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Health Associates (UHA) invites applications for an Advanced Practice Professional in cardiology. In this role, you will coordinate comprehensive care for cardiology patients during hospitalization and after discharge, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and staff to implement treatment plans.

You will perform rounds, assessments, and order tests as appropriate, while educating residents and students and ensuring compliance with state regulations and hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE-accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Licensure or eligibility for RN and APN in West Virginia.
• BLS Certification with Advanced Life Support training.

Responsibilities

• Manages comprehensive care for cardiology patients during inpatient stay and post-discharge planning.
• Completes daily rounds and pre-procedure evaluations with collaboration of cardiology faculty.
• Performs integrated assessments and communicates results to the care team.
• Develops a comprehensive plan of care and coordinates tests, services and referrals.
• Provides teaching to residents, medical and nursing students.

Skills

Proficiency with computers

Strong communication skills

Education

CCNE-accredited nursing program with Master's Degree in Nursing

National Certification by APRN Certification Centers

West Virginia RN and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure or eligibility

BLS Certification with ALS training

Job description

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensivemanagement of cardiology patients, (including biological, socialand psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement ofmedical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop acomprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of carewith the other members of the clinical team, participates indirecting that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures,peri-operative services, and coordinates dischargeplanning/follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in theeducation of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and therequirements of the professional licensing or certificationauthority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Suchservice may include but are not limited to.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing
• 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers
• 3. Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professionalRegistered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia.
• 4. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Supporttraining at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE

• 1. Acute care or cardiology experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. ACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable)Physician Assistant required.
• 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) trainingprogram required.
• 3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification ofPhysician Assistants required.
• 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board ofMedicine.
• 5. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Supporttraining at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE

• 1. Acute care or cardiology experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

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 describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for cardiologypatients and their families in the inpatient phase ofhospitalization and immediate post discharge in the ambulatorysetting.
• 2. Completes daily rounds; consults and/orpre-procedure/evaluations.
• 3. Completes integrated assessments.
• 4. With the collaboration of cardiology faculty or by followingestablished clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additionaltests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• 5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests followingestablished clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• 6. Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staffregarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• 7. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations anddocuments findings in medical record.
• 8. Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriateservices and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatientfollow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• 9. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care forcardiology patients which includes teaching, discharge planning (asapplicable) and necessary referral to other members of the healthcare team as necessary.
• 10. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the agecontinuum of their educational experience and certification.
• 11. Identifies unstable or complex cardiology patient caresituations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinicand/or hospital setting.
• 12. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effectiveemergency care.
• 13. Evaluates cardiology patients and serves as a coordinator forfollow up, procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (asapplicable).
• 14. Assists in the collection of outcome measures (asapplicable).
• 15. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skillsin clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation andmanagement of the individual needs of patients/families.
• 16. Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safemanner.
• 17. Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientificprinciples, established standards of care and/or researchfindings.
• 18. Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teachingstrategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospitalstaff, students, patients, families and the community.
• 19. Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by respondingto appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readinessto learn.
• 20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
• 21. Completes all identified clinical competencies.
• 22. Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the cardiologypatient.
• 23. Provides educational programs to professional andparaprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
• 24. Participates in community programs, distribution of literature,as appropriate in area of expertise.
• 25. Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in aclear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’smedical record following approved hospital/UHA policies andcompliance standards for documentation.
• 26. Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectivelyachieve patient outcome-based improvements in care.
• 27. Provides leadership in the development and implantation ofchanges in the cardiology practice that positively impact patientoutcomes.
• 28. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff tofacilitate creative problem solving and provide professionalsupport.
• 29. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches topatient care, program development and education. Serves as aprofessional role model.
• 30. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in thedelivery of care to cardiology patients and families throughout theinpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.
• 31. Participates and provides leadership for committees and taskforces.
• 32. Documents hours and submits billing reports, asappropriate.
• 33. Reviews and interprets cardiology data from sources such aspatient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay,access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implementschanges as necessary.
• 34. Participates in clinical trials and research studies with thePrincipal Investigator.
• 35. Assists cardiology Faculty, Administrators and Directors in thecollection of outcome measures.
• 36. Other duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy/Hard Work

Work requires strength and/or stamina,lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients,standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials andequipment weighting 40+ pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representative of those an employee encounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

• 1. Working closely with others.
• 2. Protracted or irregular hours.
• 3. Working around biohazards.
• 4. Working around infectious diseases.
• 5. Working with or near the deceased.
• 6. Working with hands in water.
• 7. Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Proficiency with computers.
• 2. Strong communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

7928 UHA HVI Summersville

Address

400 Fairview Heights Road

Summersville

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively"UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local fair employment practiceslaws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discriminationagainst employees, applicants, or any other covered persons becauseof race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry,ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation,and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability,citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformedservices, genetic information, or any other characteristicprotected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHAemployees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited fromengaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to allterms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to,hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits,and termination of employment.