Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Cardiology (Invasive Interventional)

CORE JOB SUMMARY  

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.  

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.  

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. 

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. 

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities 

• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. 

• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. 

• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. 

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients. 

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. 

• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools. 

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. 

Department Specific Functions 

The Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is searching for an Advanced PracticeRegistered Nurse (APRN) to work along the Interventional Cardiology team at UHealth, both in the outpatient and inpatient services.  The selected candidate will provide direct clinical care to cardiovascular patients and should have experience in cardiology/interventional/cardiac ICU experience and be able to work independently or with minimal supervision.    

Accountabilities  

• The APRN will work with supervising faculty members to manage all patient medical needs.  

• Complete H&Ps, consent reviews, post-procedure assessments, medication adjustments, and discharge planning for cardiac cath, PCI, and structural heart procedures. 

• Perform daily rounds, review diagnostics (EKGs, labs, imaging), develop care plans, and coordinate with the interventional cardiology attending and multidisciplinary team. 

• Educates and guides patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits  

• Educate patients and families on procedures, medications (e.g., antiplatelet therapy), risk-factor modification, and follow-up care, ensuring continuity between cath lab, clinic, and inpatient settings. 

• Understands the changes in health promotion throughout the aging process  

• Triage in-basket messages, respond to urgent clinical issues, communicate abnormal results, and ensure timely follow-ups to improve patient flow and procedural readiness. 

• Emphasizes preventative care and disease management  

• Prescribes needed medications  

• Provides episodic and chronic care management, as well as screening and educational assistance to the clinic’s patients   

• Recognizes diversity of patient population and treats all warmly and kindly   

• Works in harmony with other members of the healthcare team to provide the highest standards of quality care to patients   

• Provides quality care to patients by following the most current evidence-based guideline and procedure of practice Follows the clinics’ evidence-based guidelines, perform common vaccinations and diagnostic screenings   

• Provide clinical support to cardiology off-campus site  

• Identify patients for eligibility for research protocols as per IRB standards  

• Takes part in quality assurance audits, including continuing education, CP review, medication administration review, and peer review   

• Ensures UHealth’s objectives regarding financials, patient engagement, patient satisfaction, and healthcare quality   

• Ensures participation in continuing nursing education and training to keep abreast of current developments in the industry   

• Ensures state licensure and national certification remain current and valid   

• Ensures continuous flow of communication with leadership of healthcare clinic to enhance quality of healthcare service to patients   

• Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the superior  

Position Requirements:  

• Master’s Degree level Family Nurse Practitioner program, has national NP/AGNP/Adult-Gerontology certification   

• Current National Board Certification   

• State of Florida license to practice as Advanced Practice Nurse   

• Minimum of 5 years of APRN hospital and cardiac experience required  

• Any combination of relevant education, work experience and/or certifications will be considered   

Other:   

• Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills   

• Outstanding organization skills and ability to multi-task   

• Initiative, creativity, problem-solving ability, adaptability, and flexibility   

• Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously   

• Ability to collaborate with professional colleagues as necessary to provide quality care   

• Ability to consistently present a friendly, welcoming, and professional public-facing appearance   

• Experience with EPIC strongly preferred.