Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Cardiology

Summary Join the Malcom Randall Medical Center as a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner in the Cardiology Department. Primary focus of practice is the clinical management of health care for patients in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. NOTE: This recruitment will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. To apply to the Physician Assistant recruitment use the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889399100 Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will function in the Cardiology Clinic and provide care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic date gathering - assessment - appropriate nursing judgement - and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problemsFunctions or scope of assigned duties include - but are not limited to: Perform initial history and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients assigned to the care of the medical teamThe initial history and physical exam will be reviewed by the supervising physicianMake rounds on assigned inpatients and write interim progress reportsDevelop appropriate medical management plan for cardiology patients under the supervision of the supervising attending physicianProvide ongoing evaluation of patient care plansFacilitate discharge plans and write discharge summaries for assigned inpatientsConsult appropriate specialty services when indicatedOrder and interpret appropriate routine lab(s) - radiological - and diagnostic studiesPerform procedures including EKGs - exercise stress testsOrder and/or give oxygen when indicatedStart an IV and administer IV fluids and medications when indicated (including pain medications - cardiac medications - and sedatives) after conferring with the supervising physicianAssist physicians in medical procedures or minor surgical procedures as indicatedObtain informed consent from patients for procedures - such as stress testingProvide necessary patient education and apply currently accepted preventative health care measures to our patients and/or their familiesEnsure patient medical services/procedures are delivered in a timely mannerOrder inpatient medications on the patient's chart to include verbal ordersInitiate and/or expedite requests for consultations - special tests or studies on assigned patients and keep the managing physician apprised of results and progress - to include angiographic studiesMake rounds on assigned patients and write interim progress notesRoutinely monitor anticoagulation therapies and adjust therapies as indicated within desired rangesConsider the age of the patient as it relates to his/her ability to understand direction - provide objective self-assessment or any other medical milieu appropriate to the overall treatment planConsults with the managing physician for significant acute medical changes that may require therapeutic intervention - e.g. - pharmacological - radiological - consultations - surgical - etcUse clinical video telehealth or video connect to see out-patients remotelyPreferred: Five (5) experience in Cardiology Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pmTelework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual positionRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory