Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Per Diem Outpatient Cardiology
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Cardiology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for per diem status. If you're looking for a dynamic opportunity to make an impact while maintaining work-life balance, we encourage you to apply. This position would involve providing comprehensive care and expertise through consult services covering: pulmonary vein stenosis, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure/transplant, cardiac thrombosis and the general cardiology consult service. Additionally, the role would include coverage for the Infant Single Ventricle Monitoring Program (ISVMP), supporting the management of complex congenital heart conditions in infants. The ideal candidate will have experience in cardiology, willingness to learn the consult role and other specialty areas and has a commitment to high-quality patient care.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
- Performs and documents daily assessments.
- Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process.
- Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan.
- Using the most current evidence, modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan.
- Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team.
- Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
- Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.
- Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
- Participates in the professional development of others.
- Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
- Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.
- Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.
Requirements
Master's Degree Nursing - Required Or Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant - Required Master's Degree Physician Assistant - Preferred
- Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
- Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
- Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
- Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
- Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. - upon hire - Required Or
- Licensed Physician Assistant - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
- Licensed Physician Assistant - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA - upon hire - Required
Skills
- Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
- Ability to use computer and electronic