Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology-Structural Interventional

ummc; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS seeks a Nurse Practitioner specialized in Cardiology-Structural Interventional to manage patient care in collaboration with physicians and the care team. The role requires a Master’s in Nursing and Mississippi APRN licensure with national certification; employment is full-time on site at the Main Campus.

The NP will perform comprehensive assessments, order and interpret tests, develop care plans, document thoroughly, and mentor students and

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing or higher required.
• Mississippi APRN license and national certification required.
• Applications may be considered from candidates meeting minimum qualifications who will meet all requirements within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments (patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops and implements comprehensive patient care plans.
• Ensures complete documentation of assessments and plans.
• Educates and mentors graduate nursing students and new AP providers.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in area of specialty.
• Serves on nursing councils/committees to improve patient care.
• Directs management of patient care on the designated unit.
• Leads overall operations of the unit to ensure optimum patient care.
• Identifies and reports unit-based quality improvement activities.

Skills

Nursing procedures

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Mississippi APRN license and national certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00049982

Job Category:

Clinician

Organization:

SOM-Medicine-CARD Director

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology-Structural Interventional

Job Summary:

To manage and provide patient medical care and promotes patient health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Master's degree or higher in Nursing

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Mississippi APRN license and national certification applicable to the area of practice.

Job applications may be accepted for candidates that currently meet the minimum qualifications or candidates actively pursuing the degree and licensure requirements who will meet all minimum requirements within 6 months. Minimum qualifications must be satisfied prior to starting work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of nursing care procedures and protocols. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools and programs.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments( patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans based on patient assessments. Plans include, but are not limited to patient and family education, prescriptions, additional lab and diagnostic testing, and therapies.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
• Serves as educator and mentor to graduate nursing students and new hire advance practice providers.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in area of specialty.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area. Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.
• Directs the management of patient care on designated patient care unit.
• Directs overall operations of designated patient care unit that include making rounds, interviewing patients, collaborating with physicians and other health care team members to ensure optimum patient care.
• Identifies, establishes, directs, evaluates, and reports clinic/unit based quality improvement activities to enhance the delivery of clinical care at university of Mississippi healthcare.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Job Posting Date:

08/18/2026