Cardiology Advanced Practice Nurse/PA – Clinic Care Leader

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, West Haven, CT, is recruiting an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) or a similarly titled role to function in the Cardiology Clinic. The position is full-time (40 hours per week) with a standard day schedule and responsibilities spanning inpatient and outpatient care, health promotion, and patient education.

The role requires collaboration with supervising physicians, performance of histories and physicals for new patients, ordering

Qualifications

• NOTE: This recruitment will result in hiring of one of the following disciplines: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
• APRN will function in the Cardiology Clinic delivering care and counseling based on nursing process

Responsibilities

• Assist supervising physician in evaluation and management of inpatients and clinic patients; perform histories and physical examinations for new outpatients and inpatients
• Provide ongoing inpatient and outpatient care for assigned patients
• Screen outpatients to determine need for further health care and/or admission
• Order diagnostic studies (labs, imaging, ECG/CT/MRI) as needed for patient care
• Review diagnostic test results and implement appropriate treatment
• Educate patients and families on preventive care, medical conditions, and prescribed treatments
• Carry out health promotion and disease prevention activities
• Assist triage and administrative duties; initiate and expedite consultations and scheduling of tests
• May participate in committee work and research; not virtual; Federal employment details outlined

Job description

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, West Haven, CT, is recruiting an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) or a similarly titled role to function in the Cardiology Clinic. The position is full-time (40 hours per week) with a standard day schedule and responsibilities spanning inpatient and outpatient care, health promotion, and patient education.

The role requires collaboration with supervising physicians, performance of histories and physicals for new patients, ordering