Nurse Practitioner - Congestive Heart Failure
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse who uses specialized knowledge, skill, and competence to assess, diagnose, prescribe, initiate plans of care, and evaluate outcomes within a formal collaborative practice agreement with physician(s). This role manages and coordinates care for patient populations, provides education and referrals, and develops treatment plans for acute problems under established protocols. The position will help launch Christian Hospital’s first Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Program and develop care pathways to improve outcomes for heart failure patients. Clinical work includes assessing newly diagnosed CHF patients, evaluating functional health and educational needs, educating patients and families, coordinating discharge planning and transitions of care, reconciling medications, identifying readmission risks, and collaborating with attending physicians and cardiology providers on guideline-directed medical therapy. The schedule is Monday through Friday during daytime hours, with no routine weekends or holidays; on-call support may be required as needed for heart failure patient questions and consultation.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Nurse Practitioner license or certification.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license or certification.
- New graduates with strong cardiology experience will be considered.
- Adult-focused clinical experience.
- Experience managing health care of patient populations and coordinating care within a collaborative practice agreement.
Nice To Haves
- Cardiology experience, which may be from RN or APP practice.
- Heart failure management knowledge.
- Care coordination experience.
- Familiarity with guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and transitional care planning.
- Doctorate in nursing.
- 2–5 years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, prescribe, initiate plans of care, and evaluate outcomes within a formal collaborative practice agreement with physician(s).
- Manage the health care of patient populations through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation.
- Coordinate care to promote health and wellness through patient and family education, coordination of services, and referrals.
- Interview and assess newly diagnosed congestive heart failure patients and evaluate functional health and educational needs.
- Provide education to patients and families.
- Coordinate discharge planning and transitions of care, reconcile medications, and identify patients at risk for readmission.
- Collaborate with attending physicians and cardiology providers on guideline-directed medical therapy.
- Develop treatment plans and treat acute problems, including illnesses and minor injuries, under predetermined protocols in a collaborative practice agreement.
- Assess staff development needs and develop and deliver appropriate educational programs.
- Participate in professional development.
- Help establish the hospital’s first dedicated CHF service line and develop clinical pathways.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
