Advance Practice Nurse (Cardiology)

Duties

• Uses advanced clinical judgement to independently provide evidence-based treatment to Veterans with Cardiac health conditions with an emphasis on using evidence-based practice.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Provides education to patients and their families.
• Affasses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Core functions

• Works within the scope of advanced practice nurse (APN) and certified nurse practitioner (NP) privileges.
• Has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in managing patients with a variety of cardiac clinical issues - including but not limited to arrhythmias, heart failure, cardiac implantable electronic devices, and coronary artery disease.
• Experience working in an outpatient cardiology clinic or similar environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high patient care standards.
• Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking abilities.
• Familiarity with using and interpreting cardiovascular diagnostic tools and imaging techniques such as EKG, echocardiography, and stress testing.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle a busy outpatient clinic setting.

Pay

(NG61 Pay scale)

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm