Nurse Practitioner

Reports to the Manager for CVI APPs. Works as an integral member of the structural heart team with interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiology fellows, nurses, and medical assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct follow-up care to patients and families after TAVR, LAAO implant (Watchman), Mitraclip, and other structural cases from initial hospital follow-up and all required subsequent procedure-related visits.
• Identify and manage post-procedure complications and communicate findings to proceduralists, such as but not limited to acute heart failure, arrhythmias, access site complications, bleeding complications, etc.
• Provide patient and family education about procedure, follow-up, and care expectations.
• Act as a liaison between the hospital, Structural Heart Program, and other aspects of the Cardiovascular Institute. Perform all follow-up support to patients and physicians.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other members of the structural heart team as well as the hospital care team.
• Attend weekly structural heart team meetings.
• Attend bi-monthly team meetings with all other ambulatory APPs, ambulatory medical director, and ambulatory leadership team.
• Complete yearly mandatory continuing education requirements including BLS and ACLS.
• Participate in the education, clinical research, and mentoring of healthcare providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
• Graduated from an accredited physician assistant program with a master’s degree and has current board certification from the NCCPA or graduated from an accredited nurse practitioner master’s degree program and has current board certification from ANCC or AANP.
• Current Rhode Island state licensure to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant.
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA licenses.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Prefer 1-2 years of cardiology experience as an advanced practice provider (NP or PA).

Pay

$127,504.00 - $161,782.40

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Daily hours: 10 hours
• Work shift: Day