Advanced Practice Provider; NP/PA; Heart Failure ICU - Columbia SC
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Nursing
Job Description Summary
MUSC Health – Columbia Medical Center Downtown is seeking a dedicated and skilled Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Heart Failure ICU team within the nationally recognized MUSC Health Heart and Vascular Division for inpatient nights. This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide both inpatient and outpatient care to patients with advanced and complex cardiac disease, with a particular focus on heart failure.
Position OverviewMUSC Health – Columbia Medical Center Downtown is seeking a dedicated and skilled Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Heart Failure ICU team within the nationally recognized MUSC Health Heart and Vascular Division for inpatient nights. This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide both inpatient and outpatient care to patients with advanced and complex cardiac disease, with a particular focus on heart failure.
Responsibilities- Providing direct patient care in the ICU, inpatient units, and outpatient clinic.
- Managing and coordinating care for patients with acute and chronic heart failure.
- Evaluating new and established patients.
- Assisting with peer‑to‑peer approvals and care coordination.
- Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team to deliver comprehensive, patient‑centered care.
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons “3‑Star” Rating for 20 consecutive years.
- Accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Distinction® Center for Cardiac Care.
Required Minimum Training and Experience
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Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN as noted below.
APRN License Type/Certification:
- AGPNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP):
Adult pts (13 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting. - FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a PA, FNP or ANP
Preferred Training and ExperienceTraining: Physician Assistant (PA) or if APRN, License Type/Certification identified below:
- AGACNP/ACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner):
Adult pts (13 years to death), acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent (vents, drips, monitors, etc.).
Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a PA, AGACNP or ACNP, cardiology and electrophysiology experience preferred.
Degree of SupervisionAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC and will report directly to this physician.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required for adult inpatient positions
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required for pediatric inpatient positions
- DHEC and DEA license
- Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations
- Evaluates and treats on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline
- Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician
- Documents and bills for direct care provided
- Utilizes current research and evidence‑based decision‑making in all clinical practice
- Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research
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