Advanced Practice Professional - Cardiology

WVU Medicine•Burbank, CA

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides comprehensive, individualized care to cardiology patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization and, as applicable, in the immediate post-discharge ambulatory setting. The role includes biological, social, and psychological assessment; coordination with medical and surgical specialty teams; development and direction of care plans in collaboration with the clinical team; diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; peri-procedural services; and discharge planning and follow-up. The APP responds to rapid response alerts by assessing critically ill patients and initiating care. The APP also supports adherence to clinical protocols and regulatory requirements and participates in educating residents, medical and nursing students, staff, patients, families, and the community. The position requires providing healthcare services consistent with state law, professional licensure or certification requirements, and applicable hospital privileges. The APP conducts rounds, consultations, pre-procedure evaluations, and clinical assessments; orders tests or consultations in collaboration with cardiology faculty or under established guidelines; interprets and communicates diagnostic findings; recognizes emergencies and initiates care; coordinates follow-up, procedures, tests, and appropriate discharge services; and documents patient care in accordance with hospital policies. The APP contributes to quality improvement, practice development, committees, clinical research, outcome measurement, and professional education. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift. It involves working closely with others, potentially protracted or irregular hours, and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment. Physical demands include heavy work such as lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

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: licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
For physician assistants: Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) 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: licensed or eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.
BLS Certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
Proficiency with computers.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, or equipment 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 preferred; FNPs will also be considered.
For physician assistants: master’s-level education as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage comprehensive, individualized care for cardiology patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization and immediate post-discharge ambulatory care, as applicable.
Complete daily rounds, consultations, and pre-procedure evaluations.
Complete integrated patient assessments and document clinical findings in the medical record.
Collaborate with cardiology faculty or follow established guidelines and protocols to order tests and consultations as appropriate.
Perform diagnostic tests within established guidelines and scope of practice, and communicate results.
Communicate with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal patient findings.
Coordinate appropriate services and tests before discharge to support outpatient follow-up, as applicable.
Develop individualized cardiology care plans, including patient teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare team members.
Identify unstable or complex cardiology situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in clinic or hospital settings.
Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care, including assessing and initiating care for critically ill patients during rapid response activations.
Coordinate ambulatory cardiology follow-up, procedures, and tests, as applicable.
Assist with collecting patient outcome measures and reviewing cardiology data, including registry, clinical, financial, length-of-stay, access-to-care, and cost-per-case information; recommend or implement changes as needed.
Use clinical equipment safely and base decisions on scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
Educate nursing and hospital staff, students, patients, families, and community members using appropriate teaching strategies; provide professional and paraprofessional education programs.
Maintain current knowledge and complete identified clinical competencies.
Serve as a resource for staff caring for cardiology patients and as a professional role model.
Collaborate with leaders and staff on patient outcome-based improvement, care delivery changes, clinical problem-solving, and interdisciplinary approaches to care, program development, and education.
Provide leadership in developing and implementing cardiology practice changes that positively affect patient outcomes; participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Document plans of care, interventions, and evaluations in the patient medical record in accordance with hospital policies and compliance standards; document hours and submit billing reports as appropriate.
Perform other duties or projects as assigned.