NP Nurse Practitioner​/PA Physician Assistant Interventional Cardiology​/Cath Lab

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VUH Advanced Practice Provider

The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP or PA provides healthcare in cardiac ambulatory specialty care and cardiac acute care health care settings. The NP or PA provides comprehensive cardiology care ranging from medical to surgical cardiac conditions. The NP or PA has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in an identified area of clinical practice.

The NP or PA demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. The NP or PA has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application.

Days – 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (four 10‑hour shifts per week)

The NP or Physician Assistant will care for patients pre‑ and post‑procedure in the Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology lab. This exciting opportunity will work four 10‑hour shifts Monday–Saturday.

1‑2 years of hospital‑based APP experience is strongly preferred.

• Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents a complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment, and plan of care.
• In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute and complex care of patients and manages the patient’s overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions – pharmacologic, non‑pharmacologic, and surgical – needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence‑based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations.
• Provides specialty‑specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

• Professionalism (Advanced):
  Demonstrates behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and a responsible attitude toward patients, the profession, and society. Participates in medical center committees, professional organizations, and activities that influence advanced practice.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Advanced):
  Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills that enable the formation and maintenance of professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of health care teams. Communicates practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing.
• Practice‑Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced):
  Demonstrates the use of scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care practices. Anticipates variations in practice and proactively implements interventions to improve quality. Generates knowledge from clinical practice to improve practice and patient outcomes. Reviews data and evidence to improve advanced practice. Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science.
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced):
  Demonstrates care…