Nurse Practitioner Advanced Heart Failure

CommonSpirit Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 81,278 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

A regional health network in Little Rock, Arkansas, is seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner specialized in advanced heart failure to deliver vital care, conduct assessments, and manage chronic diseases. This position requires a Master's degree in nursing, practical experience in acute care settings, and licensure as a RN and APRN. Working primarily on weekends, the role involves performing physical exams, prescribing medications, and ensuring patient confidentiality while collaborating with medical staff to optimize patient outcomes. A competitive pay rate of $59 - $60 per hour is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of clinical nursing practice in an acute care setting required.
• 1-3 years previous experience as a NP in an acute care setting or equivalent RN experience in ICU or CVICU.
• Licensed as a RN and APRN.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct, specialized care to patients with advanced heart failure.
• Conduct detailed assessments, diagnose, treat, and monitor chronic diseases.
• Obtain medical histories and perform physical exams.

Skills

Clinical nursing practice

Patient assessment

Medication management

Patient education

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Certification as Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary is seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure to join our team! We're looking for a highly skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider to deliver direct, specialized care to our patients with advanced heart failure and/or pulmonary hypertension. This vital role involves utilizing your training to conduct detailed assessments, diagnose, treat, and monitor chronic diseases, order diagnostic tests, and manage medications, all under the direct supervision of an advanced heart failure physician.

The Opportunity

• PRN weekend coverage (Saturday and Sunday)
• 7am - 7pm shift
• 1 - 2 weekends per month
• Obtain medical histories when necessary.
• Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
• Diagnose, treat and monitor chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
• Order diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines).
• Provide preventive health screenings and immunizations for adults.
• Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
• Assure charts are signed off by the doctor within 24 hours and/or according to hospital protocol.
• Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality.
• Make follow up calls to check patients progress.
• Assist doctors with phone coverage and hospital rounds.
• Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
• Consult with doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.

Job Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in nursing and/or equivalent
• 3-5 years clinical nursing practice in an acute care setting required.
• 1-3 years previous experience as a NP in an acute care setting or equivalent RN experience in ICU or CVICU
• Certified Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Associate

Acute Care Certification Required

• Licensed as a RN and APRN
• BLS required (BLS-CPR)
• ACLS required

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Pay Range

$59 - $60 /hour