Nurse Practitioner Heart Valve
Nurse Practitioner Heart Valve
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Job Description
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Organization:
SPMFSutter Pacific Medical Foundation SouthPosition Overview:
Job SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse to deliver highquality patient care in an interdisciplinary environment. This role will involve collaborating with specialists in Interventional Cardiology Cardiac Surgery and Advanced Heart Failure. The nurse will manage patients with heart valve disease in both outpatient and inpatient settings with an emphasis on preoperative perioperative and postoperative care.
Specific Description
Ambulatory:
APP will conduct a valve clinic to facilitate heart valve referrals to
interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery ensuring a comprehensive
guidelinebased multidisciplinary evaluation.
APP will facilitate referrals outside the heart valve clinic to allow
comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation for all patients with structural
heart disease.
APP occasionally assists with individual interventional cardiology or cardiac
surgical clinics if needed.
Inpatient:
APP will perform a valve service with structural and interventional
cardiologists cardiac surgeons and advanced heart failure specialists.
Daily rounds on the valve service will be conducted using a multidisciplinary
approach.
APP will work closely with valve clinic coordinators to ensure seamless
patient care
Key Responsibilities
Patient Assessment and Management Conduct comprehensive
assessments diagnose and manage patients with valve heart disease
including those undergoing surgical and interventional procedures.
Preoperative Care: Evaluate patients preoperatively optimize medical
therapy and coordinate perioperative planning.
Perioperative Care: Provide direct care to patients during interventions
ensuring seamless team transitions.
Postprocedural Care: Manage postoperative recovery monitor
complications and facilitate discharge planning.
Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cardiologists cardiac
surgeons anesthesiologists hospitalists referring doctors and other
healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care.
Education and Support: Educate patients and families on heart valve
disease treatment options and selfcare strategies.
Research and Quality Improvement: Participate in quality improvement
initiatives research studies and evidencebased practice development.
Documentation and Reporting: Accurately document patient data maintain
records and report outcomes.
Requirements
Experience in cardiology cardiac surgery or interventional cardiology is
preferred.
Strong knowledge of valve heart disease and surgical and interventional
procedures.
Strong skills in communication leadership and teamwork.
Capability to thrive in a fastpaced dynamic environment.
Current licensure and certification in California.
Work Environment
Ambulatory and inpatient settings
Interdisciplinary collaborative team
Stateoftheart facilities and equipment
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Assesses diagnoses plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician. Functions within the full scope of licensure; accountable for the assessment coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care including direct patient care patient/family education and transitions of care. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area. Develops implements manages an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological sociocultural spiritual economic and lifestyle factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients their family/support group physicians and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to entity polices industry standards best practices and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality highly reliable patient experience. Engages in continuous growth and development in professional advanced nursing practice. Follows ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures protocols policy and procedures regulated by the State of California Nurse Practice Act.
Job Description:
These Principal Accountabilities Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example emergencies staff changes workload or technical development).
EDUCATION:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Masters: Nursing
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
NPNurse Practitioner (National certification and certification in the state where care is delivered
NPF Nurse Practitioner Furnishing
RNCalifornia Registered Nurse
CSRCControlled Substance Registered Certification (DEA) (not required for SHSOAdmin (Employee Health)
BLSBasic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Certification required based on the department requirements
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
5 years of recent relevant experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to advanced nursing theories concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry safety precaution policies best practices regarding patient care and privacy and changes in local/state/federal regulations.
Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences including nonmedical people.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) Electronic Health Record.
Prioritize and delegate assignments and work within standardized policies procedures and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Work independently as well as be part of the team including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Identify evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ensure the privacy of each patients protected health information (PHI).
Build collaborate relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:
See required physical demands mental components visual activities & working conditions at the following link: Job Requirements
Job Shift:
DaysSchedule:
Full TimeDays of the Week:
Monday FridayWeekend Requirements:
As NeededBenefits:
YesUnions:
NoPosition Status:
ExemptWeekly Hours:
40Employee Status:
RegularSutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $88.39 to $128.15 / hourThe salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidates experience education skills licensure and certifications department equity training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.
Employment Type
Full-Time
