Cardiovascular Inpatient Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Nocturnal Studies

Jobtome; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to join our Cardiovascular Center as a Nocturnal Inpatient Liaison. In this role you will oversee overnight care for complex acute and post-procedural cardiac patients, providing specialized assessment, monitoring, and preventive health maintenance during 12-hour night shifts.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensure safe handoffs, document thoroughly, and maintain high-quality patient care through the night, including

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted state license as APRN/NP or PA-C.
• Board certification for acute care inpatient management (e.g., AGACNP-BC or PA-C).
• 1–2 years of dedicated Cardiology/Cardiovascular Surgery experience preferred.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient Overnight Management: Monitor, assess, and manage overnight cardiovascular care.
• Collaborative Care: Partner with multidisciplinary team for care plans and handoffs.
• Comprehensive Patient Care: Ensure continuity, safety, and high-quality health maintenance.
• Documentation & Communication: Maintain EHRs and provide shift reports to daytime teams.

Skills

Cardiology

Telemetry interpretation

Vasoactive infusions

ACLS/BLS

Education

APR N/PA-C licensure

Job description

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 & Shift Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts.
• Work-Life Balance: One to two weekend shifts per month.
• Setting: Inpatient Cardiovascular Center / Nocturnal Liaison.

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 heart cases).
• Electrophysiology (EP) post-procedural patients (Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, new pacemaker/ICD implantations).
• Post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients (Post-CABG and valve surgeries transitioning 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).
• Acute Care certified 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.