Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology / Post-EP

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Benefits:

* Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits!
* Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 12 Paid Federal Holidays!

* Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, and Health Savings Account available!
* Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!

* Matching 401K!

Work Schedule:

* Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm (40 hours/week)

* Occasional overtime, as needed

* No On-Call

* No Weekends or Holidays

Job Specific Details and Tasks: The duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team to assess and monitor cardiology patients.
• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required.
• Knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patient conditions including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
• Knowledge of professional cardiac care theories, principles, practices, disease process and procedures.
• Orders, conducts, monitor and interprets diagnostic, laboratory, and pathology evaluations as applicable for the outpatient cardiology population.
• Arranges for cardiology procedures and interventions with the Radiology and Surgery Services when applicable.
• Prescribe and dispense cardiovascular pharmacologic agents and non- pharmacologic therapies as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Keeps abreast of latest trends, skills, procedures, and protocols relevant in the area of specialty and serves as a resource person for the medical center staff
• Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods and techniques, safety precautions, and protocols in their application to the cardiology patient population in all settings.
• Promotes and participates in the delivery of patient and family education on matters of cardiac health.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Assesses patients clinically for cardiac device/rhythm related issues.
• Willing to assist with device (pacemaker or ICD) interrogation and identification of sub-optimal programming, abnormal findings and/or arrhythmias.
• Demonstrates accountability in the management of device patients.
• Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergency situations.
• Completes patient’s disability and insurance forms as needed
• Completes orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with (IAW) unit guidelines.
• Participates in the orientation of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate
• Skill in setting up, assisting and/or monitoring specialized medical equipment/cardiac studies such as IV infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, ECG interpretation, exercise & pharmacologic stress test and/or tilt table, pacemaker/ICD/loop recorder interrogation devices and other unit specific equipment/studies.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to maintain expertise in area of practice. Accepts personal responsibility for ongoing professional development related to Nurse Practitioner competence, including, but not limited to, continuing education related to prescriptive authority, health management and maintains current knowledge of trends in cardiology and clinical medicine.
• Participates in Cardiology Sections clinical research programs when appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:
* Education: Completion of an accredited/approved Adult Nurse Practitioner program.
* Experience: Experience in advanced clinical management of cardiology patients with a minimum of 6 months experience in the past 24 months. Experience in caring for patients with cardiovascular disease, to include experience with rhythm disorders with a minimum of 6 months experience in the past 24 months.

* Licensure: 1) Must hold an active, unrestricted license as an ARNP from any state. 2) DEA Registration required.

* Clinical Certification: Must possess a current AANP or ANCC certification in Adult-Gerentology Acute Care.

* Life Support Certifications: Possess a current AHA or ARC BLS and ACLS certification.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70.00 - $90.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Cardiology

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Acute care
• Outpatient

COVID-19 considerations:
Wearing Masks and Gloves

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fairfield, CA 94533: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $70 - $90