Advanced Practice Professional - Cardiology

Position:
Advanced Practice Professional – Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) - Cardiology

Nurse Practitioner (85001) or Physician Assistant (85101)

Department:
Heart and Vascular Institute

Reports To:

Administrator, Faculty Supervisor, Director of Advanced Practice Professionals of the Heart and Vascular Institute

FLSA Status:
Exempt

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) coordinates and performs clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of cardiology patients, including biological, social and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of care with other members of the clinical team. The APP participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri‑operative services, and coordinates ambulatory management and discharge planning and follow‑up as applicable.

The APP also participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

• Acute care or cardiology experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

• ACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered.

• Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC‑PA approved Physician Assistant training program required.
• Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

• Acute care or cardiology experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

• Masters level education as Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant preferred.

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for cardiology patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post‑discharge in the ambulatory setting.
• Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre‑procedure/evaluations.
• Completes integrated assessments.
• With the collaboration of cardiology faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.
• Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow‑up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for cardiology patients which includes teaching, discharge planning (as applicable) and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.
• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
• Identifies unstable or complex cardiology patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
• Evaluates cardiology patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up, procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
• Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
• Demonstrates critical thinking and…