Cardiovascular Inpatient Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Nocturnal Studies

University-Health-3; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital in San Antonio seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to serve as the Nocturnal Inpatient Liaison for the Cardiovascular Center. This 12-hour night shift role focuses on complex post-procedural and chronic cardiac patient care, providing high-quality assessment, care coordination, and overnight clinical leadership.

The ideal candidate is an APRN/PA-C with cardiology experience, board certification for acute care, and proficiency in telemetry and vasoactive infusions.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted state APRN/NP or PA-C license.
• Board certification appropriate for acute care inpatient management (e.g., AGACNP-BC or PA-C).
• Minimum 1–2 years of dedicated Cardiology/Cardiovascular Surgery experience preferred.
• Proficient in managing complex cardiac telemetry and post-procedural complications.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient Overnight Management: monitor and manage overnight cardiovascular patients.
• Collaborative Care: coordinate with multidisciplinary team and provide night liaison support.
• Comprehensive Patient Care: ensure continuity, safety, and high-quality health maintenance.
• Documentation & Communication: maintain EHR notes and shift reports.

Skills

APRN/NP license

PA-C

Cardiology experience

Telemetry interpretation

BLS/ACLS

Tools

Vasoactive infusions

Cardiac hardware management

Job description

Cardiovascular Inpatient Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Nocturnal Studies

University Hospital

UMA - UH INTERVENTIONAL CARDIO

Full Time

Night Shift

Salary Range: $52.88 - $79.33

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our cardiovascular healthcare team as a Nocturnal Inpatient Liaison. In this role, you will provide specialized, high-quality care, preventive management, and ongoing health maintenance for a select group of acute cardiovascular patients. You will serve as the critical overnight clinical anchor for the Cardiovascular Center, managing complex post-procedural and chronic cardiac patients during 12-hour night shifts.

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts.
• Work-Life Balance: One to two weekend shifts per month.

Core Responsibilities

• Inpatient Overnight Management: Monitor, assess, and manage the overnight care of a specialized cardiovascular patient population, responding rapidly to acute clinical changes.
• Collaborative Care: Partner with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to execute care plans, facilitate smooth handoffs, and act as the dedicated night liaison for the cardiovascular service line.
• Comprehensive Patient Care: Participate in the continuous care of well, acutely ill, and chronically ill patients, ensuring continuity, safety, and high-quality health maintenance.
• Documentation & Communication: Maintain precise electronic health records, provide accurate shift-to-shift reports, and communicate critical patient updates to attending physicians and daytime teams.

Patient Population Managed

You will independently monitor and manage a complex patient panel overnight, including:

• Advanced Heart Failure and post-LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) patients.
• Post-interventional patients (Post-Cardiac Stent, post-TAVR, and Mitra-clip/structural heartcases).
• Electrophysiology (EP) post-procedural patients (Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, newpacemaker/ICD implantations).
• Post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients (Post-CABG and valve surgeriestransitioning from the UMA CT Surgery unit).

Qualifications & Requirements

• Licensure: Active, unrestricted state license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN/NP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C).
• Certification: Board certification appropriate for acute care inpatient management (e.g., AGACNP-BC or PA-C).
• Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of dedicated Cardiology or Cardiovascular Surgery experience is highly preferred (strong cardiology background required).
• Skills: Proficient in managing complex cardiac hardware, interpreting telemetry, managing vasoactive infusions, and navigating post-structural/post-surgical cardiac complications.
• Certifications: Current BLS and ACLS certifications required.