APN Cardiology - (Per Diem)

Deborah Heart and Lung Center; Pemberton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem

Job summary

Deborah Heart and Lung Center seeks a qualified nurse practitioner or registered nurse with APN credentials to supervise and perform complex stress testing, including treadmill and pharmacologic agents. You will manage patient care during tests and recovery, review histories, ECGs, and orders, and assist with QA projects under the Nuclear Medical Director.

Requirements include NJ RN license with APN certification, prescriptive authority, and current CDS/DEA within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or greater from an ANA-accredited School of Nursing.
• NJ License as a Registered Nurse with APN certification and prescriptive authority.
• Current CDS and DEA licenses within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Independently supervise and perform stress tests including treadmill, nuclear treadmill, and pharmacologic stress tests.
• Monitor patients during testing and recovery for ischemia or complications; administer pharmacologic agents as needed.
• Take brief histories and review resting vitals, ECGs, and test orders for contraindications.
• Administer or order medications for non-cardiac nuclear studies as needed.
• Assist with QA projects under the Nuclear Medical Director.

Skills

BCLS

ACLS

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Details

Description

Position Summary:

Independently supervising and performing stress tests which include exercise treadmill, exercise nuclear treadmill, and pharmacological nuclear stress tests (Lexiscan, dipyridamole, and dobutamine tests.)

1. This involves observing and managing patients during the test and in the recovery period for complications and evidence of ischemia, ordering and administration of the pharmacologic agent as well as any necessary reversal agents, and completing any necessary paperwork pertaining to the stress test.

2. Taking a short relevant history from patients and examination to include: auscultation of heart sounds, reviewing the resting EKG and reviewing patient’s resting vitals, as well as noting if the appropriate test was ordered and if there are any contraindications to stress testing.

Administering/Ordering medications to patients if needed for non-cardiac nuclear studies such as morphine for HIDA’s, etc.

Assisting with QA projects that will be guided by the Nuclear Medical Director

Other Duties:

1. Seeing patients in the outpatient General Cardiology Clinic

2. Managing patients on the inpatient Hospitalist service

3. Performing other duties in the Cardiology Department as requested

Experience: 0-5 years Experience in field of General Cardiology

Education: Master’s degree or greater. Graduate from an ANA accredited School of Nursing

Required License / Credentials: NJ License as a Registered Nurse and Certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse through a specialty association, with prescriptive authority. Current CDS and DEA required within 6-months of employment. Approval of credentials and clinical privileges per Center procedure.

Other Required Skills: BCLS & ACLS. Broad skills in management of cardiovascular disease, both on general inpatients as well as in critical care highly desirable. Other experience, such as cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, pacing, and interventional cardiology is desirable but not mandatory.

Contact With Others: Regular internal and/or external contacts involving considerable tact, discretion and persuasion in order to obtain information and/or willing action or consent where it would otherwise be difficult to obtain.

Supervision Given: Responsibilities of the position may require supervision of First Year fellows during their nuclear rotation.

Supervision Received: Performs duties commensurate with approved privileges established procedures and reporting to Medical Director.

The rate for this position is $70.00 per hour.

Per Diem

EOE

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Amer Nurses Creden. Ctr.
• Advanced Practice Nurse
• Basic Life Support CPR
• Control Danger Subst.
• DEA License (Federal)
• Registered Prof. Nurse

Preferred

• Advanced Card Life Supt

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