Cardiac Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Cardiopulmonary) - PT/48

Springfield Hospital Springfield, VT 05156, US

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.

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