Master's degree in nursing with board/association certification
Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Missouri
Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Cardiology clinic setting
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from AHA
Basic office skills
Responsibilities
Deliver direct care to patients in a high-volume clinical setting
Collaborate with supervising physicians on cardiac guidelines and best practices
Consult with physicians regarding patient care issues and referrals
Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with a focus on cardiac health
Develop cost-aware care plans with patients and caregivers
Formulate cardiac treatment plans including diagnostic tests and education
Organize patient care, delegate tasks, and improve clinical processes
Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Paid time off for personal, vacation, and sick days
Six paid holidays per year
CMA allowance and paid time off for CME attendance
Paid malpractice insurance
Full Job Description
NKC Health - Heart Care clinic is hiring a Nurse Practitioner! If you're looking for a great opportunity to impact our communities, join our NKC Health team!
CMA allowance and paid time off for CME attendance
Paid Malpractice
What are the typical hours on the job?
The hours of operation for the Heart Care clinic are Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm. Your primary schedule will be during those hours, with periodic need to work outside your schedule to serve our patients.
What does a Nurse Practitioner do?
Under the general direction of a collaborating physician, the advanced practice provider will deliver direct care to patients in a high-volume clinical setting. The position develops, implements, and evaluates a program of specialized health care for a select patient population with cardiac conditions. The position will provide direct care and education of patients while promoting a collaborative relationship among various health care professionals toward continuity of patient care and efficient use of resources.
What does a typical day on the job look like?
Works collaboratively with supervising physicians on prescribed cardiac guidelines, consultation, mentorship and best practices to consistently provide quality patient care and maximize patient volume.
Consults with physician appropriately regarding patient care issues and concerns. Obtains appropriate consultations or referrals.
Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions and follows the most current evidence-based guidelines of practice to provide quality patient care.
Competently assesses, diagnoses and treats all patients with an emphasis on the cardiac aspect of patient care.
Develops with the patient, caregivers and patient care team, a mutually acceptable cost-aware plan of care that maximizes health potential.
Formulates a cardiac treatment plan which includes ordering diagnostic tests, selecting appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, identifying educational needs of the patient and family, developing a patient education plan and formulating a discharge/follow-up plan of care.
Demonstrates productivity and initiative by organizing patient care, delegating to appropriate staff, prioritizing workload and seeking opportunities to improve clinical processes and staff/patient education.
Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
Provides subject matter expertise on cardiovascular disease and serves as a contact for all clinical staff to discuss patient care questions and provides feedback that will allow for the best patient outcomes.
What are the requirements for the job?
Master's degree in nursing and maintain board/association certification
Licensed by the state of Missouri as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse
2 years' experience as an APP in Cardiology clinic setting
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) required
Basic office skills
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