Advanced Practice Professionals | Cardiology | Weirton Medical Center | Nurse Practitioner or P

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) coordinates comprehensive cardiology patient care, performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams. APPs provide education to residents, medical/nursing students, and staff.

Advanced Practice Professionals – Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) - Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (85001) or Physician Assistant (85101)

Heart and Vascular Institute

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

Exempt

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for cardiology patients and their families in inpatient and immediate post-discharge ambulatory settings.
• Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.
• Completes integrated assessments.
• Orders additional tests or consults following established clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests within scope of practice.
• Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings.
• Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in the medical record.
• Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge for outpatient follow-up appointments.
• Develops individualized plans of care, including teaching, discharge planning, and referrals as necessary.
• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum.
• Identifies unstable or complex cardiology patient situations and facilitates appropriate intervention.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
• Evaluates patients and serves as a coordinator for follow-up, procedures, and tests in the ambulatory setting.
• Assists in the collection of outcome measures.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision making.
• Utilizes equipment safely.
• Bases decisions on relevant scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
• Utilizes teaching theory and strategies for education of staff and patients.
• Promotes a learning environment responsive to patient and family preferences.
• Updates knowledge base throughout the year.
• Completes all identified clinical competencies.
• Serves as a resource for staff caring for cardiology patients.
• Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel.
• Participates in community programs, literature distribution as appropriate.
• Documents plans of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely.
• Collaborates with other leaders and staff to improve patient outcomes.
• Leads development and implementation of changes that positively impact outcomes.
• Works collaboratively to facilitate problem solving and provide support.
• Initiates interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education.
• Promotes innovation of expanded roles in inpatient and ambulatory delivery of care.
• Provides leadership for committees and task forces.
• Documents hours and submits billing reports as appropriate.
• Analyzes cardiology data to recommend and implement changes.
• Participates in clinical trials and research studies.
• Assists faculty, administrators, and directors with outcome measure collection.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

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

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

• ACNP preferred; FNPs will be considered.

• Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC‑PA approved PA training program required.
• Certification by the…