Advanced Practice Professional - Inpatient Cardiology

WVU Medicine

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and specialty. The role delivers evidence-based care, promotes positive patient outcomes, maintains professional and regulatory standards, and supports the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization. The APP coordinates comprehensive clinical management of cardiology patients, including biological, social, and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates necessary medical and surgical specialty teams, develops and reviews care plans with the clinical team, participates in directing care, performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and peri-operative services, and coordinates discharge planning and follow-up where applicable. The role also participates in educating residents and medical and nursing students, and provides services consistent with state law, licensing or certification requirements, and hospital privileges where applicable. The position may be filled by a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Nurse Practitioners need a CCNE-accredited nursing program master’s degree, national APRN certification, West Virginia RN and APRN licensure or eligibility, and BLS certification. Acute care or cardiology experience is preferred, though eligible new graduates will be considered; ACNP is preferred, but FNPs will be considered. Physician Assistants need a bachelor’s degree as a Medical/Surgical PA, graduation from an ARC-PA-approved program, NCCPA certification, West Virginia Board of Medicine licensure or eligibility, and BLS certification. Acute care or cardiology experience is preferred, eligible new graduates will be considered, and master’s-level PA education is preferred. Additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week with a varied shift. Work involves close collaboration with others, potentially irregular or extended hours, and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, the deceased, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment. Physical demands include heavy work involving lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning patients, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more. Proficiency with computers and strong communication skills are required.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: graduate of a CCNE-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
For Nurse Practitioners: national certification by a recognized APRN Certification Center.
For Nurse Practitioners: West Virginia Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure, or eligibility for licensure.
For Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant.
For Physician Assistants: graduate of an ARC-PA-approved Physician Assistant training program.
For Physician Assistants: certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants.
For Physician Assistants: licensure or eligibility for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.
BLS certification is required for either pathway.
Additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
Proficiency with computers.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, patient positioning, standing, walking, and carrying loads weighing 40 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

Acute care or cardiology experience is preferred; eligible new graduates will be considered.
For Nurse Practitioners, ACNP is preferred, but FNPs will be considered.
For Physician Assistants, master’s-level Medical/Surgical PA education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage comprehensive, individualized care for cardiology patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization and the immediate post-discharge ambulatory phase.
Complete daily rounds, consultations, and pre-procedure evaluations.
Complete integrated assessments and succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations, documenting findings in the medical record.
In collaboration with cardiology faculty or under established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
Perform diagnostic tests and communicate results according to established guidelines and scope of practice.
Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal evaluation findings.
Coordinate services and tests needed before discharge to support outpatient follow-up appointments, as applicable.
Develop individualized cardiology care plans that include education, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare team members as needed.
Provide care across the age continuum consistent with education and certification.
Identify unstable or complex cardiology situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in clinic or hospital settings.
Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care.
Coordinate cardiology patient follow-up, procedures, and tests in the ambulatory setting, as applicable.
Assist with collection of outcome measures, as applicable.
Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage patient and family needs.
Use equipment safely and base decisions on scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
Educate nursing and hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community using appropriate teaching strategies; promote learning responsive to patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness.
Maintain knowledge, complete clinical competencies, and serve as a resource for staff caring for cardiology patients.
Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel and participate in community programs and distribution of literature, as appropriate.
Document plans of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely according to hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards.
Collaborate with leaders and staff on improvements to patient outcomes and lead development and implementation of changes in cardiology practice.
Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to solve problems and provide professional support; participate in interdisciplinary patient care, program development, and education, and serve as a professional role model.
Promote innovation in delivery of care to cardiology patients and families across inpatient and applicable ambulatory settings.
Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
Review and interpret cardiology data, including registry, clinical, financial, length-of-stay, access-to-care, and cost-per-case information, and recommend or implement changes as needed.
Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Assist cardiology faculty, administrators, and directors with collection of outcome measures.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.