Advanced Practice Provider - IP Clinical Heart Failure
About The Position
The Christ Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant for its inpatient heart failure service at The Christ Hospital main campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a full-time role 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 and discharges and provides ongoing daily care for complex heart failure patients, including patients with left ventricular assist devices. Responsibilities include conducting medical histories and physical examinations, 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, other APPs, and clinical pharmacists.
Requirements
- Current NP or PA licensure and certification.
- BLS, ACLS, and DEA credentials.
- For nurse practitioners: 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.
- For nurse practitioners: First Assist certification.
- For physician assistants: Graduation from an accredited physician assistant program with a Master's Degree and certification verified by NCCPA.
- For physician assistants: 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.
- Ability to clearly articulate scope of practice and practice within applicable Ohio and hospital guidelines.
- Ability to seek resources independently and work collaboratively to solve complex problems.
- Clear communication skills with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team members, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
- Ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information and perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
- Fine motor skills and ability to use a computer and learn new software programs.
- Ability to remain focused and organized and work collaboratively with personnel at all levels.
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking and move or lift at least 50 pounds.
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 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 and assess volume status.
- Manage complex heart failure treatments for patients in ambulatory shock states.
- Prescribe, adjust, and monitor guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure.
- Round daily with heart failure cardiologists, fellows, residents, APPs, and clinical pharmacists.
- Practice within the applicable scope-of-practice guidelines.
- Collaborate to solve complex problems and communicate with patients, families, visitors, healthcare teams, physicians, administrators, and leadership.
- Record activities, document assessments and interventions, and prepare reports and presentations.
- Provide clinical leadership and expertise to specific patient populations and support organizational goals.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- CME
- PTO
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Job Type
Full-time
