NP / PA Heart Failure, Nocturnist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join its inpatient Advanced Heart Failure team as a nocturnist in a collaborative academic healthcare environment. The role provides overnight management for patients with acute and chronic advanced heart failure, including heart transplant recipients and patients requiring mechanical circulatory support such as ventricular assist devices (VADs). The APP handles overnight admissions, evaluates and manages acute clinical changes, coordinates care with attending cardiologists and multidisciplinary teams, and supports continuity of care and safe transitions between day and night services. The APP assists in evaluating and treating patients, conducting interviews and examinations, reviewing diagnostic data, developing care plans with physicians, and documenting care in patient records. The position also includes patient education, coordinating consultations and referrals, participating in professional development and organizational activities, and training other healthcare professionals, including students and residents. The schedule consists of overnight shifts from 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with rotating weekend and holiday coverage. The work setting is an inpatient healthcare service. Physical demands and environmental exposures may vary based on assigned work area and tasks.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
For Nurse Practitioners: current Georgia advanced practice nursing licensure and certification as a Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or an equivalent body; for Physician Assistants: certification by NCCPA.
Appropriate licensure in the state of Georgia.
May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high-acuity clinical specialties.
BLS and ACLS may be required in some areas.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience in Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure, Critical Care, or Hospital Medicine is preferred.
Prior experience managing complex hospitalized patients and mechanical circulatory support devices is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide overnight management for patients with acute and chronic advanced heart failure, including heart transplant recipients and patients requiring mechanical circulatory support such as VADs.
Manage overnight admissions and evaluate and treat acute clinical changes.
Coordinate care with attending cardiologists and multidisciplinary teams and support safe transitions between day and night services.
Assist in the evaluation and treatment of patients and document care in medical records.
Conduct patient interviews and document patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status, and medical problems or potential problems.
Perform physical examinations and specialized diagnostic or therapeutic procedures under physician direction.
Assist physicians in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.
Order, schedule, or perform laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures.
Explain scheduled procedures to patients, including their necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects.
Arrange consultations with or referrals to other medical professionals or community services in collaboration with a physician.
Educate patients about health habits, self-examinations, behavior management, follow-up care, home medical care, medications, and related health issues.
Maintain and update accurate patient records, including assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
Collect and interpret diagnostic data to implement appropriate patient care plans.
Prepare statistical reports and analyses of research projects and investigational protocols, and report progress, adverse trends, conclusions, and recommendations.
Train and teach healthcare professionals, including students and residents, in techniques and procedures specific to the setting.
Participate in organizational health services committees and professional activities and organizations.
Work with a manager to formulate a professional development plan and attend educational in-services as appropriate.
Perform related responsibilities as required.