Advanced Practice Nurse - Cardiology Electrophysiology

Veterans Health Administration • Iowa City, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System is hiring a full-time Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) in Cardiology Electrophysiology for the Specialty Care Service Line at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. The role provides care in ambulatory and inpatient settings and supports Veterans through a Whole Health approach focused on personalized health plans, healing relationships and environments, and connection to the Veteran’s community.

The Nurse Practitioner obtains relevant medical histories, performs cardiology-focused examinations, assesses urgency of care needs, and plans, evaluates, and implements care for patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular disease. The position also supports patients through education during clinic visits, procedures, and treatments; manages Cardiology telephone care needs during administrative clinic hours; and coordinates and tracks Cardiology consultations and appointments. Consultation responses by mid-level providers require an attending physician’s co-signature.

The position reports directly to the Heart Rhythm Service Medical Director, Cardiology Section Chief, and Specialty Medicine Service Line Chief. Credentialed physicians in the service line may serve as alternative collaborating physicians. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Alternative hours may be agreed upon at hire. Telework and virtual work are not available, and relocation assistance is not authorized.

Applicants must meet VA Nurse Practitioner education, licensure, and board-certification requirements. The position may be filled at Nurse II or Nurse III; Nurse III requires one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to Nurse II. The posting also states that the position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to individual eligibility and program approval.

Requirements

• Post-master’s certificate, master’s degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing; qualifying accreditation bodies listed are ACEN and CCNE.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current, full basic board certification in an accepted Nurse Practitioner specialty: FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, ACNP, AGACNP, or GNP, from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• For Nurse III qualification: one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation and, for testing-designated positions, pre-employment urinalysis.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination and participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient support and education during outpatient clinic visits, procedures, and treatments.
• Use appropriate telephone courtesy, identify the service or workstation when answering calls, and route messages to the appropriate individual in a timely manner when the caller’s needs cannot be met.
• Obtain relevant health and medical histories.
• Perform cardiology-focused physical examinations appropriate to the patient’s age and history.
• Assess the urgency of patient care needs during in-person visits, telemedicine encounters, and telephone triage.
• Coordinate Cardiology patient care and telephone care needs during clinic administrative hours.
• Triage Cardiology consultation requests and follow up to track timely scheduling and completion of consultation appointments.
• Plan, evaluate, and implement care for patients with acute and/or chronic cardiovascular disease in ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Perform and report consultations for potential Cardiology-related problems.
• Ensure consultation responses, when functioning as a consultant, are co-signed by an attending physician.

Benefits

• May be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can reimburse up to $200,000 in student loan payments, subject to eligibility, application review, and program terms.
• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level