Inpatient Thoracic Transplant - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Inova Health; Virginia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional cardiovascular care. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will have the opportunity to utilize your skills in a supportive, team-oriented environment. With a focus on thoracic transplant patients, your role will encompass everything from complex patient assessments to collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This innovative organization values professional development and offers a range of benefits to support work-life balance, including flexible schedules and educational assistance. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this role is the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Plan with Matching

Wellness Program

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA or Acute Care NP program.
• Board Certified with ACLS Certification required.
• 1+ years of experience in cardiac or critical care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise patient care plans based on data collection.
• Evaluate patient responses to care and document findings.
• Collaborate with physicians for critically ill cardiovascular patients.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Clinical Diagnosis

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Basic Life Support

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Clinical Research

Patient Education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice

Accredited Physician Assistant Program

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

As an Advanced Practice Provider (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant), you will exercise independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of medical processes and procedures, in accordance with the nurse practitioner or physician assistant licensure regulations of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and as delineated in the written Scope of Practice/Protocol for APPs. Enjoy the opportunity to practice at your full potential, serving the thoracic transplant patients across the continuum of inpatient care from troubleshooting complex hemodynamics in fresh post-operative cases in the CVICU to working with the team to ensure successful transition to home for patients in the post-acute areas. Inova provides a supportive environment with a multidisciplinary team committed to providing world-class cardiovascular care and is committed to supporting team members' growth and promoting APP leadership and development.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality, and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Inpatient Cardiac Surgery Job Responsibilities:

• Develops differential diagnosis and plans of care based on data collection and revises based on physiologic and psychosocial findings. Interprets and synthesizes laboratory, imaging, and other pertinent data. Reviews patient plan of care with interdisciplinary team and with the patient and family.
• Evaluates and documents patients' response to care, and evaluates the impact of illness on patients' health status, functional status, nutritional status, sleep and rest patterns, family and social relationships, and establishes a health promotion strategy.
• Assumes clinical management for the critically ill cardiovascular patient population in collaboration with physicians in practice.
• Assists in the development and revision of standards for patient populations and integrates evidence-based research findings into clinical practice.
• Participates in clinical research/data collection and assists in projects and planning for continual development of respective specialty.
• Provides formal/informal clinical and professional educational programs to improve staff knowledge.
• Work schedule: 3-4 shifts/week with an expectation of 3-4 nights per month and 1-2 weekends per month.

Requirements:

• Certification: Basic Life Support prior to start; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (for Critical Care) upon start; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (for Pediatrics) upon start.
• Licensure: Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; If Nurse Practitioner: RN Compact License (depending on State of primary residence) AND a license (or eligibility for) as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia AND a "Practice Agreement" signed by sponsoring/supervising physician(s), AND a written "Scope of Practice/Protocol" signed by the supervising physician, AND "Drug Enforcement Administration License" (if prescribing controlled substances).
• Experience: 1 (one) year of experience highly preferred.
• Education: For Nurse Practitioners: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post-masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, OR certificate from an education program that is accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing; For Physician Assistants: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
• Board Certified Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Maintains necessary CME requirements.
• Preferably at least 1 year of experience in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, general surgery, cardiology, or critical care.
• ACLS Certification.
• Valid, or ability to obtain, DEA.

Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities including full-time, part-time, and PRN positions.

Facilities:

• Inova Alexandria Hospital 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
• Inova Fairfax Medical Campus 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital 3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033
• Inova Loudoun Hospital 44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital 2501 Parkers Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306

Shifts: All (Day shift, mid-shift, Night shift)

Specialty Areas: Inpatient Facilities