Cardiology Advanced Practice Nurse

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Cambridge (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cardiology Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides outpatient cardiology care at the Cambridge VA Clinic, Maryland, with telehealth options across VA locations. The role emphasizes quality, timeliness, and advancing VA mission in veteran care.

The NP independently manages patient panels, orders tests, prescribes interventions, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized plans that promote health and disease prevention for diverse

Qualifications

• Licensed NP with national certification and unrestricted license.
• Experience in outpatient cardiology or equivalent care.
• Eligibility for telehealth within the VA system.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient cardiology care with emphasis on quality and timeliness.
• Order and interpret labs and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Develop individualized care plans and manage patient panels.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes.

Skills

Advanced nursing practice

Leadership

Evidence-based care

Telehealth

Education

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Summary

The Cardiology Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in the CARDIOVET Network to provide a full range of outpatient cardiology services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The Cardiology NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management primarily at the Cambridge VA Clinic - Maryland and surrounding VA locations via face to face and telehealth modalities.

Duties

• The Advanced Nurse Practitioner is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 7:30 a.m.-4:30p.m
• Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.