Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology Hospitalist

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide Cardiology services as required for patients at the Hospital, all without regard to source of payment. All such Services shall be performed consistent with all applicable legal requirements and in a professional and cooperative manner. The NP will assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Cardiology and related services provided at the Hospital. The NP is responsible for obtaining and coordinating history and physicals, laboratory results, charting of clinical findings, admissions orders, nursing instructions, and other required elements. The NP will work closely and cooperatively with the Hospital and the Cardiologists and other providers on the Hospital’s Medical Staff in clinically integrating the Hospital’s Cardiology service line across inpatient and outpatient settings as well as across all Hospital sites and otherwise within the Cape Cod Healthcare system. The NP will return calls to patients and Hospital personnel on a timely basis and place timely calls to patients and Hospital personnel as needed for ancillary test results, to order follow-up tests, and/or to initiate treatment orders, etc. The NP will provide night-time and/or weekend coverage and hospital rounds as determined by the Cardiology team and based on patient needs and demands. The NP is required to be immediately available to nurses and other Hospital staff for questions and problems relating to patients during the course of their Hospital treatment (whether inpatient or outpatient) as well as on admission and discharge related matters. The NP will also assist as a family liaison.

Requirements

Master's Degree
Current BLS
Current ACLS
Massachusetts Nursing License
US Department of Justice and Massachusetts’ Controlled Substance DEA Registrations are required for prescribing practitioners

Nice To Haves

Three to five years’ cardiovascular service-line experience

Responsibilities

Provide Cardiology services as required for patients at the Hospital.
Assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Cardiology and related services.
Obtain and coordinate history and physicals, laboratory results, charting of clinical findings, admissions orders, nursing instructions, and other required elements.
Work closely and cooperatively with the Hospital, Cardiologists, and other providers to integrate the Cardiology service line.
Return calls to patients and Hospital personnel on a timely basis.
Place timely calls to patients and Hospital personnel for ancillary test results, to order follow-up tests, and/or to initiate treatment orders.
Provide Night-time and/or weekend coverage and Hospital Rounds as determined by the Cardiology team.
Be immediately available to nurses and other Hospital staff for questions and problems relating to patients.
Assist as a family liaison.
Perform aspects of medical treatment care under the supervision of the attending physician, including fluid and electrolyte management, nutrition, pain management, transfusion therapy, anticoagulation management, education, and post-discharge planning.
Manage, monitor, and manage arrhythmias, pacing, drug therapy, O-therapy, and other non-cardiac medications, under supervision.
Assist in the evaluation and management of clinical events such as fever, altered hemodynamics, CHF, pulmonary complications, abrupt vessel closure, arrhythmias, and access site complications.
Assist in transfers to and from the intensive care units.
Perform patient education regarding discharge, including preventive care and risk factor reduction.
Write discharge orders, prescriptions, and dictate discharge summaries in collaboration with the attending physician.
Act as a liaison between the attending Cardiologist and family members, and schedule follow-up care.
Participate in aspects of research involving planning, performance, and analysis of data, and publication.
Complete 100 hours of continuing medical education necessary during each 2-year period of employment.
Pass a National PE re-certification exam every six years.
Re-certify ACLS provider every two years.
Attend internal and external education meetings and read appropriate professional journals.
Advance medical and tactical skills as appropriate.
Supervise medical students (MD and/or physician assistant) who do clinical rotations in the Cardiology Department.
Teach students, house staff, nurses, technicians, and cardiology fellows.
Perform other work-related duties as requested/directed.
Consistently provide service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.