Cardiac Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Cardiopulmonary) - PT/40

Description

The Advanced Practice healthcare professional is a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with clinical knowledge and experience in Cardiology and Cardiac Stress testing. The Practitioner will:

• Ensure the safety of the patient pre/post and during the performance of a cardiac stress test. 
• Perform cardiac stress testing on Adult patients in the Stress Test Lab. 
• Work in collaboration with the patient’s referring provider to ensure appropriate stress testing. 
• Be responsible for pre-assessment of the patient, consenting the patient. 
• Monitor the patient throughout the test, and in recovery, and is responsible for the completion of all documentation. 
• Provide urgent care and appropriate follow up to patients experiencing acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias or other post-test complications using guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. 
• Follow advanced practice protocols testing including performing exercise and pharmacological stress testing. 
• Supervise the technicians during the stress test.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited school of nursing OR Master of Science and physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
• Two (2) years’ experience in an expanded healthcare provider role. 
• Experience in cardiology.
• Proven competency with stress testing (preferred) OR 90 days post hire, to obtain 100 observed Stress Test and 30 Supervised Competence Stress Tests.
• Vermont Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license with prescriptive authority with no restrictions OR Vermont Physician Assistant license with no restrictions issued by the Vermont Board of Medical Practice. 
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license  
• Certification as a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (CNP) (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Competency in department software programs, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), and Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong patient relationships.
• Ability to adapt to changing patient needs and medical technologies.
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions.
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving.