Advanced Practice Provider - IP Clinical Heart Failure

The Christ Hospital•Cincinnati, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Christ Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its inpatient heart failure service at the hospital’s main campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a full-time position working four weekdays and every fourth weekend, with coverage for one major and one minor holiday. The role does not include management of ICU patients. The APP manages admissions, discharges, and ongoing daily care of complex heart failure patients, including patients with left ventricular assist devices. Responsibilities include conducting medical histories and physical exams, assessing volume status, and managing complex heart failure treatments for patients in ambulatory shock states. The APP prescribes, adjusts, and monitors guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and rounds daily with heart failure cardiologists, fellows, residents, APPs, and clinical pharmacists. The position requires current NP or PA licensure and certification, along with BLS, ACLS, and DEA credentials. NP candidates must hold an eligible Acute Care, Adult, or Family Nurse Practitioner certification and a current license from the Ohio Board of Nursing or applicable state board; NPs must also have First Assist certification. PA candidates must graduate from an accredited physician assistant program with a master’s degree, hold NCCPA certification and a current license from the Ohio Medical Board or applicable state medical board, and have a current Ohio certificate to prescribe. Candidates should be able to practice within their authorized scope, work collaboratively to solve complex problems, communicate effectively with patients and healthcare teams, assess and prioritize clinical information, document care, use computers and learn software, provide clinical leadership, and remain focused and organized. The role requires navigating the hospital, prolonged standing and walking, and the ability to move or lift at least 50 pounds. Competitive salary, CME, and PTO are offered.

Requirements

Current NP or PA licensure and certification.
Current BLS, ACLS, and DEA credentials.
NP candidates must have Acute Care, Adult, or Family Nurse Practitioner certification verified by AACN, AANP, or ANCC, and a current, valid license from the Ohio Board of Nursing or applicable state board.
NP candidates must have First Assist certification.
PA candidates must graduate from an accredited physician assistant program with a master’s degree and hold certification verified by NCCPA.
PA candidates must hold a current, valid license from the State Medical Board of Ohio or applicable state medical board and a current certificate to prescribe from the State Medical Board of Ohio.
Able to clearly articulate and practice within the scope of practice applicable to an NP or PA in Ohio and at The Christ Hospital.
Able to independently seek resources and collaborate to solve complex problems.
Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team members, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments and treatment, and provide follow-up.
Able to use fine motor skills.
Able to record activities and document assessments and interventions; able to prepare reports and presentations.
Able to use a computer and learn new software programs.
Able to provide clinical leadership and help meet organizational goals.
Able to navigate the hospital and provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations.
Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking and move or lift at least 50 pounds.
Able to remain focused and organized.
Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of prior heart failure experience in an inpatient or outpatient role within cardiac surgery, cardiology, or heart failure.

Responsibilities

Manage admissions and discharges for inpatient heart failure patients.
Provide ongoing daily management of complex heart failure patients, including patients with left ventricular assist devices.
Conduct thorough medical histories and physical examinations.
Assess patients’ volume status.
Manage complex heart failure treatments for patients in ambulatory shock states.
Prescribe, adjust, and monitor guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure.
Round daily with heart failure cardiologists, fellows, residents, APPs, and clinical pharmacists.
Provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations and leadership in the clinical area of expertise.
Document assessments, interventions, and other activities; prepare reports and presentations.
Work collaboratively with patients, families, healthcare personnel, and organizational leaders.