Nurse Practitioner-Heart Failure ICU - FT Nights 8783

Job-8783

Seeking an Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with Heart Failure ICU experience to provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team, according to the age/needs of the patient/population served; acts under the authority and supervision of the attending physician in accordance with regulations, hospital policy, protocols, guidelines and clinical pathways.

Obtains medical histories; performs physical examinations; reviews/orders diagnostic tests and radiographic results; formulates and manages patient treatment plan and outcomes.

Provides interventions including, but not limited to, arterial line placement, central line placement (internal jugular or femoral lines), pulmonary artery catheter placement, lumbar puncture, intubations, chest tube removal, and thoracentesis; makes rounds with the interdisciplinary teams.

Collaborates in the development and evaluation of patient care.

Updates clinical guidelines/protocols/ pathways; works autonomously and accepts accountability for outcomes; signs orders in accordance with institution and state board requirements; collaborates in research and teaching projects and applies research to practice.

Uses interpersonal and verbal communication skills to educate patient/family on care and resources; participates in process improvement and multidisciplinary clinical outcome improvement activities utilizing advanced nursing expertise.

Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resources to less experienced staff.

Must-Haves

AGACNP - Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Current State of Texas license to practice professional nursing.

Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center or National Certification Center in area of specialty or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners or the American Certification of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification

Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS); current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Two (2) years clinical nursing experience (RN or NP) in area of Cardiology / Cardiac Care / Cardiovascular Nursing

Nice-To-Haves

Experience w/heart failure population!

Acute Care NP experience

Cardiovascular & Heart Failure ICU RN experience

Heart Failure ICU Nurse Practitioner - FT Nights

*Rotating weekends & holidays; No call

*12-hour shifts: 7p-7a (paid for 40 hours) *2-3 years of RN or NP Critical Care experience required, Cardiology experience strongly preferred

*New NPs MUST have 2-3 years of RN experience with Critical Care ICU, Cardiac Care, fresh transplants &/or CV Recovery including working w/LVADs & ECMO

Salary negotiable based on experience, full benefits package plus partial relocation assistance.