Nurse Practitioner

Brown-University-Health-1; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join the Structural Heart team. The APP will provide post-procedure follow-up care for TAVR, Mitraclip, and LAAO, coordinate tests, referrals, and education in the ambulatory setting.

You will collaborate with interventional cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, and fellows, participate in team meetings, and maintain registries and quality data while ensuring patient and family education.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Rhode Island or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Master’s degree and NCCPA certification (PA) or Master’s degree and ANCC/AANP certification (NP).
• Current RI APRN license with prescriptive privileges and DEA license.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct follow-up care post TAVR, LAAO implant, Mitraclip, and other structural procedures.
• Identify and manage post-procedure complications and communicate findings to proceduralists.
• Educate patients and families about procedures, follow-up care and expectations.
• Serve as liaison between hospital, Structural Heart Program and Cardiovascular Institute; perform follow-up support to patients and physicians.
• Attend weekly structural heart team meetings; participate in ambulatory leadership meetings.
• Complete mandatory continuing education including BLS and ACLS.
• Participate in education, clinical research and mentoring of healthcare providers.

Education

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant

Master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner

Job description

SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) reports to the Manager for CVI APPs. The APP works as an integral member of the structural heart team with interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiology fellows, nurses, and medical assistants. Responsible for providing post procedure care for patients post TAVR, Mitraclip, and LAAO implant in the ambulatory setting including but not limited to initial hospital follow-up, medication compliance, ordering and interpreting required diagnostic testing, referrals to cardiac rehab and other specialists, resources, and patient and family education. Responsible for collecting key data for structural heart repair registries, TVT and LAAO.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct follow up care to patients and families after TAVR, LAAO implant (Watchman), Mitraclip, and other structural cases from initial hospital follow up and all required subsequent procedure-related visits.


• Ability to identify and manage post procedure complications and communicate findings to proceduralists such as but not limited to acute heart failure, arrhythmias, access site complications, bleeding complications, etc.


• Provide patient and family education about procedure, follow up and care expectations.


• Acts as a liaison between the hospital, Structural Heart Program, and other aspects of the Cardiovascular Institute. Performs all follow up support to patients and physicians.


• Coordinate and collaborate with other members of the structural heart team as well as the hospital care team.


• Attends weekly structural heart team meetings.


• Attends bi-monthly team meetings with all other ambulatory APPs, ambulatory medical director, and ambulatory leadership team.


• Completes yearly mandatory continuing education requirements including BLS and ACLS.


• Participates in the education, clinical research and mentoring of healthcare providers. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Graduated from an accredited physician assistant program with a master’s degree and has current board certification from the NCCPA or graduated from an accredited nurse practitioner master’s degree program and has current board certification from ANCC or AANP.

Must have current Rhode Island state licensure to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant. Must have current prescriptive privileges and DEA licenses.

Must have current BLS and ACLS certifications.

EXPERIENCE

Prefer 1-2 years of cardiology experience as an advanced practice provider (NP or PA).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

Pay Range

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

10 hours

Driving Required

No