Nurse Practitioner (Cardiology)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner (Cardiology)
• Schedule: Full-time, Days (variable days of the week), rotating weekends

Description

Assess, diagnose, plan, and implement medical care for cardiology patients in collaboration with a physician. Manage individualized, holistic care plans that incorporate psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors, while following standardized ambulatory and inpatient procedures and protocols under the California Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities

• Use clinical protocols to manage patients’ medical care in collaboration with physicians
• Perform physical exams when indicated; complete detailed medical histories
• Conduct diagnostic examinations and consult the supervising physician for abnormal findings and when implementing protocols
• Provide patient care in accordance with evidence-based nursing practice and unit/hospital standards
• Assess patients and families across physiological, spiritual, and emotional areas; coordinate and communicate care plans for continuity
• Delegate tasks appropriately based on legal scope of practice and team capabilities
• Educate patients and families and use teach-back to confirm understanding
• Monitor interventions, evaluate outcomes, reassess and adjust care plans
• Document and update treatment information in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Create and implement teaching and transition planning; report safety/near-miss events

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package available