Job Title
Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner (HFNP)
Agency
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department
Primary Care & Rural Medicine
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Bryan, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service .
Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What we want
The Heart failure nurse practitioner (HFNP) in the Department of Primary Care & Rural Medicine, will care for patients in both independent and directed fashions under the supervision of an advanced heart failure/transplant cardiologist (AHFTC) . The patient care includes both inpatient and outpatient practices. It will be a collaborative care effort between the HFNP and AHFTC. The HFNP will share weekends and holiday calls with AHFTC.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.
Schedule: This is a full-time position.
Other Requirements or Factors: Some travel may be required on an as-needed basis. Needs to be comfortable with critical care and end of life patient care situations.
Physical Requirements: Ability to walk/move about the distances necessary to see inpatient consults throughout the St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan TX. This is approximately 2 miles/day of walking inside the hospital. Ability to lift/move medical equipment, as needed, of light to medium weights. Ability to perform as part of advanced life support team, including performing chest compressions.
Required Education and Experience:
Master’s degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience
One year of related experience in outpatient/inpatient care
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
CPR certified
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
Ability to use and manage an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system
Preferred Qualifications:
Current BLS and ACLS certifications
Completed training in a HFNP program
More than 1 year of experience in outpatient HF care and more than 1 year of experience in inpatient HF care
Experience with heart transplant patient care
Experience with left ventricular assist device patient care
Responsibilities:
Inpatient Care - Provides direct patient care, assessments, counseling, preparation, and treatment. Performs all necessary tasks to care for inpatient heart failure patients. This includes but is not limited to: performing history & physical, researching all relevant imaging, researching all relevant test data, researching all relevant family-social economic information, making diagnoses, developing treatment plan, completing all necessary follow-up visits, and presenting all patient care information to AHFTC. Prescribes medicines and orders diagnostic te sts, as needed, upon diagnoses of illness or injury, under the direction of a physician and within the limitations of Nurse Practitioner regulations.
Outpatient Care - Performs all necessary tasks to care for outpatient heart failure patients. This includes but is not limited to: performing history & physical, researching all relevant imaging, researching all relevant test data, researching all relevant family-social-economic information, making diagnoses, developing treatment plan, completing all necessary follow-up visits, and presenting all patient care information to AHFTC. Documents patient care. Maintains and monitors patient records, assesses health care needs, and provides patient education. Interprets lab and/or x-ray results Makes necessary follow-up calls, pre-authorization requests, peer-to-peer appeals, helps with patient assistance application, and coordinates with external medical entities. Performs follow-up care in conjunction with other support staff. Prescribes medicines and orders diagnostic te sts, as needed, upon diagnoses of illness or injury, under the direction of a physician and within the limitations of Nurse Practitioner regulations.
Flexible Support - Supplements outpatient or inpatient care when needed. Performs tasks such as helping in development of plans, administrative functions, compliance functions, care improvement functions, teaching functions, and research functions as directed by the AFHTC.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.