Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary and Responsibilities

CHI St. Vincent Heart and Vascular Center is seeking a dedicated Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic Nuclear Medicine Department in Hot Springs! If you are committed to delivering high-quality diagnostic and patient care within a specialized setting, we encourage you to apply.

As a Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner in our Nuclear Medicine Department, you will play a crucial role in performing stress tests and providing comprehensive patient assessment and management. You will work within a collaborative team, utilizing your expertise to contribute to accurate cardiac diagnoses and effective patient care plans.

• Accurately assesses patient conditions and documents effectively to support charges and to communicate with other providers.
• Provides comprehensive patient assessment, including functional, mental, social and physical conditions. Establishes accurate diagnosis.
• Seeks consultation/supervision of physician as needed to confirm proper assessment.
• Appropriately involves patients and caregivers in treatment planning.
• Provides interface between clinic and other providers to assure timely, comprehensive services for patients.
• Independently develops and implements treatment plans and evaluates patient's outcomes.
• Complies with all statutes and regulations governing Advanced Practitioner Nurses and functions within the legal boundaries of the APN category.
• Takes responsibility for clearly communicating patient needs, care plans and problem resolution to physicians and other healthcare teams.
• Possesses knowledge and skill to provide supervision to clinical staff as needed.
• Uses process improvement skills to contribute to team development and program growth.
• Provide clinical support for physicians in satellite clinics, as needed.
• Performing and overseeing pharmacological and exercise stress tests in the Nuclear Medicine Department.
• Interpreting stress test results and communicating findings to the supervising physician.
• Educating patients about stress test procedures and post-test care.
• Managing potential complications during stress testing.

Join a leading cardiovascular team at CHI St. Vincent, where innovation and patient-centered care are at the heart of everything we do. You will contribute to critical diagnostic procedures that inform life‑saving treatment plans. We offer a supportive and challenging environment for professional growth within a reputable healthcare system.

• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Arkansas.
• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP, Family NP with relevant cardiology experience, or Adult NP with cardiology experience preferred).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, with significant experience in cardiology or a related critical care/emergency setting.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Demonstrated experience in performing and interpreting stress tests (pharmacological and exercise) is highly desirable.
• Strong diagnostic and clinical decision‑making skills, particularly in cardiovascular assessment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient education abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative, specialized team.
• Proficiency in EMR systems.

CHI St. Vincent
, a regional health network serving Arkansas is part of Common Spirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements.

Common Spirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources Common Spirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employee well‑being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Free Premium Membership to our Care@Work program to help employees with child care pet care senior caregivers housekeepers & more.
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection:
  Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching 401(k) and 457(b)
• Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs