Interventional Cardiology Nurse Practitioner PRN
Interventional Cardiology Nurse Practitioner PRN
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Interventional Cardiology Opportunity Danbury Hospital
Summary:
Provides assistance to the cardiologists/vascular surgeons with diagnostic cardiac and endovascular procedures. Provides the highest level of pre and post procedure care under the direction of the supervising physician.
Responsibilities:
1. Provides preprocedure patient management by reviewing the patients medical record obtaining a complete medical history performing a physical examination and documenting all findings. Writes preprocedure orders.
2. Provides preprocedure education explains the risks benefits and alternatives to procedure obtains consent and completes paperwork.
3. Makes daily rounds independently or with the cardiologists/interventionalists on patients with known or suspected cardiac disease and writes daily progress notes.
4. Evaluates changes in patient status initiates and orders appropriate medications lab tests radiographic and cardiac imaging studies.
5. Consults with supervising physicians to insure patient and physician satisfaction.
6. Administers IV medications. Inserts and removes vascular sheaths inserts/removes central venous and arterial lines by means of a surgical cutdown or percutaneous puncture. Reviews ECGs inserts nasogastric tubes and indwelling urinary catheters.
7. Provides postprocedure followup gives detailed discharge instructions prepares written prescription orders for medications and controlled susbstances and discharges patients after discharge criteria are met. Dictates discharge summaries.
8. Follows ACLS protocol in the event of a complication or code 99. Performs cardiac resuscitation and defibrillation assesses the patient establishes IV access and administers drugs as needed.
9. Participates in the oncall schedule to provide coverage 24/7. Duties include assisting with procedure emergencies patient evaluation amd management and urgent transfers.
10. Supports other needs of the Cardiovascular Service Line as directed by the Cath Lab Director.
11. Assists staff if needed with patient flow pre and post procedure.
12. Assists cardiologist and/or surgeon acting as first assistant during cardiac catheterizations PCI Swan Ganz Insertions Intraaortic Balloon Insertion endovascular/peripheral procedures permanent pacemaker & ICD implants & other invasive procedures.
13. Assists surgical PAs if needed with crosscoverage across the service line.
14. Provides educational instruction as needed to other members of the team.
15. Assists with the collection of data when requested for ACCNCDR registry and the Connecticut registry. May also assist in research studies or clinical trials.
16. Achieves the organizations established expectations with regard to quality service teamwork selfdevelopment and community service.
17. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Education: MASTERS LVL DGRE
Other Information:
Required: APRN license or PA license. Skilled in taking medical histories assessing medical condition and interpreting findings. Skilled in all aspects of invasive cardiac and peripheral procedures including use of equipment. Highly complex conceptual thinking.
Minimum Experience: three years
Desired: Working knowledge of other major areas and the skill to integrate and communicate that information.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Credentials:APRN
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT
Org Unit: 507
Department: DB Interventional Cardiology
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $75.00 Hourly
Employment Type
Gig
