Cardiology Procedural APP

Trinity Health • Pontiac, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiology Procedural NP/PA provides health care services under the direction of collaborating physicians in the Department of Medicine under the direction of the Advanced Practice Professional Mercy Heart team (APP). Under the direction of the physicians and APP team the NP/PA is responsible for coordinating the health care plan for the assigned patient population by collaborating with consulting physicians and health care professionals. The NP/PA carries out physician orders and maintains the continuum of care through the coordination and integration of all phases of patient care, guided by progress notes, consults, care plans, critical pathways, managed care guidelines, best practice protocols, evidenced based care, and the utilization review processes. In partnership with the supervising physician the NP/PA evaluates care based on quality and core measures, access and cost effectiveness. The NP/PA contributes to excellence in patient care by focusing on age specific, developmental and spiritual needs and serving as a role model in patient care, consulting, teaching, and leadership.

Requirements

• NP Education: Master’s Degree in clinical nursing from an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program with emphasis on area of certification/licensure.
• PA Education: Requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Cardiology experience preferred but we are willing to train the right candidate
• NP Certification/Licensure: Current Registered Nurse and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Michigan.
• PA Certification/Licensure: Current License/Certification as Physician Assistant with the State of Michigan.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiology experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Clinical care for Cardiology patient population and cardiology procedural patients:
• Formulates and implements medical plans of care for acute management of all Cardiology (inpatient, emergency department, and consult) patients with collaborating physicians.
• Assists with evaluation and triage of emergency room patients.
• Provides direct clinical services for cardiology patients according to established protocols, using evidence-based practice and clinical practice standards, under the supervision of the collaborating physicians.
• Patient work-up including history and physical examination with ordering of appropriate laboratory tests, x-ray studies and other diagnostic studies as indicated.
• Operative assisting, including first and second assisting including cardiovascular procedures, opening and closing of incisions, securing intravascular access and hemostasis as indicated.
• Transport and initial care of the patient in the recovery room with completion of initial orders and brief operative note.
• Completion of daily hospital work rounds including pre and post operations and charting of progress notes as required or as assigned.
• Dictation of discharge summaries, chart rounds, staffing conference summaries and consults as directed by service needs.
• Participation in the care of off-service patients as indicated by consulting (supervising) physician request.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic and laboratory data under the direction of the supervising physician and communicates results to physicians and other health care providers.
• Assesses changes in patient status and institutes routine and emergency interventions to stabilize patients under the direction of the supervising physician and APP team.
• Documents plan of care and patient progress in medical records and narrative summaries.
• Evaluates and documents patient outcomes and revises the plan under the direction of collaborating physicians in association with other specialty consultants.
• Helps facilitates discharge planning along with patients, families, other members of the health care team and referral agencies.
• Collaborative role with other disciplines:
• Acts as the daily central liaison to all health care team members for patient care concerns
• Coordinates speech, physical and occupational therapies, case management
• Participates in patient care conferences and peer quality review with collaborating physician, consulting medical teams, and other health care disciplines
• Education Focus:
• Explains the purpose, preparation and potential effects of the procedure to patient and families
• Provides pre-operative teaching and discharge planning to patients and families.
• Designs, instructs, and reviews information and programs pertinent to the inpatient and outpatient surgical population.
• Participates on hospital, nursing and medical committees as designated.
• Serves as a hospital resource to staff, patients, and families.
• Develops and implements a personal continuing education program to maintain current knowledge of surgical care and associated medical concerns.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships.
• Approaches conflict in a constructive manner.
• Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, colleagues, and visitors to Trinity Health.
• Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
• Behaves in accordance with the Code of Conduct, Service Excellence Standards, and the Mission, Vision and Values of Trinity Health.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Interpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Analytic skills necessary to perform principal duties and responsibilities of job description
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to eighty percent of work time when planning and performing professional nursing care.

Benefits

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

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