Advance Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant- TriHealth Heart Institute-Electrophysiology

Join Cincinnati’s leading Heart & Vascular Program as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) and help advance the future of cardiac care. At the TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute, you’ll work across both inpatient and outpatient settings delivering personalized, least-invasive treatments within a collaborative, innovative team. If you’re driven by excellence and impact, this is where your career can thrive.

If you are an APN, you must have an Acute Care Specialty Certification.

Location: Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242
Good Samaritan Hospital, 3219 Clifton Ave #400, Cincinnati, OH 45220

About the Role

The APRN II is a nurse prepared with graduate-level nursing education and authorized to practice and prescribe as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists. Advanced clinical practice in nursing includes assessment of patient health status, diagnostic testing, diagnoses, development and implementation of treatment plans, follow-up and evaluation of patient response, accurate documentation, and patient advocacy. APRNs are clinical experts who design, implement, and evaluate patient-specific and population-based programs of care and promote care through a variety of methods. APRNs function at all levels of the healthcare system within three spheres of influence: client, personnel, and organization. The APRN II must spend 50% of hours worked utilizing prescriptive authority in their advanced clinical practice role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and consults with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the patient, and family when diagnosing, prioritizing problems, and implementing interventions.
• Provides consultation and initiates referrals to other healthcare team members and promotes collaboration among the interdisciplinary team.
• Assists interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families in selecting therapies that integrate perspectives of cost and quality of benefits.
• Collaborates with other disciplines in teaching, consultation, management, and research activities to improve outcomes in nursing practice and enhance the healthcare environment.
• Provides effective leadership and integrates analysis of cost and benefits in care decisions.
• Designs and develops innovative solutions for patient care problems that utilize resource efficiency while maintaining or improving quality and advancing best practices.
• Provides leadership in the development and application of consensus-derived protocols or evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines in the clinical setting.
• Participates in healthcare-related decision-making at the system, local, state, and national levels with an emphasis on improving patient outcomes.
• Serves in key roles by participating in or leading committees, councils, and administrative teams.
• Utilizes, participates in, and disseminates research, evidence-based practice, or quality improvement projects to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• May serve as primary or co-investigator or member of the investigative team in conducting nursing or collaborative research.
• Critically evaluates existing practice based on current research findings and integrates changes into practice through an EBP project.
• Evaluates processes of care by serving as a leader or team member in relevant Quality Improvement projects.
• Promotes mentoring and education to nursing by serving as a Journal Club mentor and facilitates learning in critically appraising the literature.
• Provides education to patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote best practice.
• Serves as a teacher, mentor, role model to nurses in the promotion of nursing research and EBP.
• Serves as preceptor, role model, and mentor to staff nurses, colleagues, and nursing students.
• Teaches, coaches, and supports nurses and other healthcare professionals to advance the care of patients.
• Provides education to patients and their families for health promotion, including secondary prevention strategies.
• Collaborates in the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of patient and staff educational needs.
• Ensures nursing practice is conducted in an ethical and legal manner and abides by the Ohio Scope of Practice as an APRN.
• Provides safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care while demonstrating the highest level of accountability for professional practice.
• Preserves patient dignity and serves as a patient advocate by promoting advanced directives and adherence to the patient’s wishes.
• Contributes to discussions of end-of-life decisions and palliative care with the patient, family members, physician, and healthcare team as appropriate.
• Independently performs and documents a complete history and physical examination, including psychosocial assessment.
• Prescribes drugs and therapeutic devices consistent with the formulary under section 4723.50 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• Assesses for interactive and synergistic effects of multiple pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Orders laboratory and radiologic tests and interprets the results.
• Collaborates with physician(s) to plan and implement a comprehensive plan of care.
• Discusses patient care with family members and performs duties per the Standard Care Arrangement.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Graduate from NP, CNS, or midwife program
• Specialty certification in area of expertise—must be Acute Care Certified
• Registered Nurse with APRN Licensure
• Demonstrated expertise in area of clinical specialization
• Professional membership in specialty nursing organization required within one year of start date
• 3-4 years of clinical experience in Nursing
• Nursing practice in geriatric, occupational health, or other applicable setting

Schedule

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Weekend and holiday rotation

Benefits

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement—this role offers competitive pay based on education level and experience. View our benefits page.

Working Conditions

• Climbing: Occasionally
• Concentrating: Consistently
• Continuous Learning: Consistently
• Hearing (Conversation): Consistently
• Hearing (Other Sounds): Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication: Consistently
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Lifting <10 lbs: Frequently
• Lifting 50+ lbs: Frequently
• Lifting <50 lbs: Frequently
• Pulling: Frequently
• Pushing: Frequently
• Reaching: Consistently
• Reading: Consistently
• Sitting: Frequently
• Standing: Frequently
• Stooping: Frequently
• Talking: Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning: Consistently
• Use of Hands: Consistently
• Color Vision: Consistently
• Visual Acuity (Far): Consistently
• Visual Acuity (Near): Consistently
• Walking: Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, all TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following SERVE standards:

• Serve: ALWAYS…
  • Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello."
  • Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist.
  • Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas.
• Excel: ALWAYS…
  • Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met.
  • Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators).
  • Work on improving quality, safety, and service.
• Respect: ALWAYS…
  • Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
  • Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
  • Speak positively about team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.
• Value: ALWAYS…
  • Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared, and actively participating.
  • Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
  • Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and look for ways to avoid waste.
• Engage: ALWAYS…
  • Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
  • Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members, and the community.