Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant- Heart Institute

Full Time

The APRN II is a nurse prepared with graduate level nursing education and authorized to practice and prescribe as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists. Advanced clinical practice in nursing includes assessment of patient health status, diagnostic testing, diagnoses, development and implementation of treatment plans, follow‑up and evaluation of the patient’s response to treatment, accurate documentation, and patient advocacy.

APRNs design, implement and evaluate patient‑specific and population‑based programs of care and promote care through a variety of methods. APRNs function at all levels of the healthcare system within three spheres of influence: client, personnel, and organization. APRNs must have a collaborating physician(s) in an associated Standard Care Arrangement. The APRN II must spend 50% of hours worked utilizing prescriptive authority in their advanced clinical practice role.

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Graduate from NP, CNS or midwife program
• Specialty certification in area of expertise
• Registered Nurse with APRN Licensure
• Demonstrated expertise in area of clinical specialization
• Professional membership in specialty nursing organization required within one year of start date
• 3‑4 years experience Clinical in Nursing practice in geriatric, occupational health, or other applicable setting.

Collaborates and consults with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the patient and family when diagnosing, prioritizing problems, and implementing interventions. Provides consultation and initiates referrals to other healthcare team members and promotes collaboration among other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Assists interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families in selecting therapies that integrate perspectives of cost and quality of benefits. Collaborates with other disciplines in teaching, consultation, management, and research activities to improve outcomes in nursing practice and enhance the healthcare environment.

Provides effective leadership. Integrates analysis of cost and benefits in care decisions. Designs and develops innovative solutions for patient care problems that utilize resource efficiency while maintaining or improving quality and advancing best practices. Provides leadership in the development and application of consensus‑derived protocols or evidence‑based practice (EBP) guidelines in the clinical setting. Participates, as opportunities arise, in healthcare‑related decision‑making at the system, local, state, and national levels with an emphasis on improving patient outcomes.

Serves in key roles by participating in or leading committees, councils, and administrative teams.

Utilizes, participates in, and disseminates research, evidence‑based practice, or quality improvement projects to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes. May serve as primary or co‑investigator, or member of the investigative team in conducting nursing or collaborative research. Critically evaluates existing practice based on current research findings and integrates changes into practice through an EBP project. Evaluates processes of care by serving as a leader or team member in relevant Quality Improvement projects.

Promotes mentoring and education to nursing by serving as a Journal Club mentor and facilitates learning in critically appraising the literature.

Provides education to patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote best practice. Serves as a teacher, mentor, role model to nurses in the promotion of nursing research, EBP. Serves as preceptor, role model and mentor to staff nurses and colleagues as well as nursing students. Teaches, coaches, and supports nurses and other healthcare professionals to advance the care of patients. Provides education to the patient and their family for health promotion including secondary prevention strategies.

Collaborates in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of patient and staff educational needs.

Ensures nursing practice is conducted in an ethical and legal…