Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant- TriHealth Heart Institute At ACRMC

Join Cincinnati’s leading Heart & Vascular Program as an APP and help advance the future of cardiac care. At Tri Health Heart & Vascular Institute, this role works across inpatient and outpatient settings delivering personalized, least-invasive treatments within a collaborative, innovative team. APN candidates must have acute care specialty certification.

Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. Competitive pay is based on education level and experience.

• Master’s degree in Nursing
• Graduate from NP, CNS, or midwife program
• Specialty certification in area of expertise; APN must be acute care certified
• 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 of clinical nursing experience in geriatric, occupational health, or other applicable setting

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 includes assessment, diagnostic testing, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, follow-up, evaluation, accurate documentation, and patient advocacy. APRNs serve as clinical experts who design, implement, and evaluate patient-specific and population-based programs of care across the client, personnel, and organizational spheres of influence.

The APRN II must spend 50% of hours worked utilizing prescriptive authority in the advanced clinical practice role.

• Collaborate and consult with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, patients, and families to diagnose, prioritize problems, and implement interventions.
• Provide consultation, initiate referrals, and promote collaboration among members of the healthcare team.
• Support patients, families, and team members in selecting therapies that balance cost, quality, and benefit.
• Collaborate with other disciplines in teaching, consultation, management, and research activities to improve nursing practice and healthcare outcomes.
• Provide effective leadership; integrate cost and benefit analysis into care decisions.
• Develop innovative solutions for patient care problems that improve resource efficiency while maintaining or improving quality.
• Lead development and application of consensus-derived protocols or evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Participate in healthcare-related decision-making at the system, local, state, and national levels when opportunities arise.
• Serve in key roles by participating in or leading committees, councils, and administrative teams.
• Use, participate in, and disseminate research, evidence-based practice, or quality improvement projects to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Critically evaluate existing practice using current research findings and integrate changes through evidence-based practice projects.
• Evaluate care processes as a leader or team member in quality improvement projects.
• Provide education to patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote best practice.
• Serve as teacher, mentor, role model, and preceptor for nurses, colleagues, and students.
• Ensure nursing practice is conducted in an ethical and legal manner, including compliance with the Ohio APRN scope of practice.
• Provide safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care while demonstrating accountability for professional practice.
• Preserve patient dignity and serve as a patient advocate, including support for advance directives and patient wishes.
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