Electrophysiology Advanced Practice Provider

Overview

Seeking Advanced Practice Provider - APRN or PA for our CHI Health Cardiovascular Institute in Lincoln, NE

This is a full-time Electrophysiology Cardiology opportunity. Individuals with previous Cardiology RN or clinical/hospital experience are encouraged to apply.

• Enjoy autonomy and collaboration with the Electrophysiology Cardiology team
• Establish your own patient panel
• Inpatient new consults and rounding at both CHI Health Nebraska Heart Hospital
• Exposure to procedural device implantation
• Schedule includes clinic, hospital and outreach
• Assist and support cardiologists with "in-box"
• Patient Discharges
• Weekend and holiday rotation 1:8
  
  
  

Nebraska Heart Institute is a 63 bed Cardiovascular specialty hospital with a universal bed model where the patient remains in one room throughout their stay. This site has received numerous Healthgrade awards including accolades for outstanding patient experience and safety.

Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and appropriate
• Responsible for patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care
  
  
  

coordination

• Orders, reviews and interprets diagnostic, radiologic and laboratory tests as appropriate to the patient’s
  
  
  

condition and specialty

• Furnishes/transmits medications and treatments and writes prescriptions, providing refills as appropriate
• Review’s treatment and therapy plans with the patient and appropriate family members offering education and
  
  
  

counseling to support management of acute and chronic health conditions and injuries

• Performs routine procedures pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privileging process
• As applicable to specialty service, conducts daily hospital rounds, performs ED and hospital consults as needed
  
  
  

for patient care and as directed by collaborating physician(s).

• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate discharge and post hospitalization care.
• Documents information in the electronic medical record according to both hospital, medical group and
  
  
  

department policy and timeliness standards. This includes history and physical exam (H&Ps), consults, pre and

post operative notes, admission and discharge notes, medication delivery, and procedural notes.

• Detects changes in a patient’s health and alters treatment plans as necessary. Evaluates and clarifies clinical
  
  
  

conditions, including recognition and management of postoperative complications

• Facilitates consults with and/or patient referral to the appropriate physician or agency
• Completes applicable forms/documents based on practice specialty
• Effectively communicates with patients and responds to messages within established time frames
• Uses computer and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information proficiently
• Models the CommonSpirit values of Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence and Collaboration.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with respectful, advanced level of communication and
  
  
  

interdisciplinary collaboration

• Delivers care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective, with emphasis on an efficient
  
  
  

and comprehensive approach

• Follows established organizational policies, procedures, and objectives, performance improvement, attendance,
  
  
  

safety, environmental and infection control guidelines

• Maintains a professional appearance, wears identification while on duty
• Represents organization in a positive and professional manner at all times, including when off duty
• Maintains applicable state licensure, national certifications, DEA registration and applicable specialty
  
  
  

certifications (i.e.BLS, PALS, ACLS, DOT, Federal Drug & Alcohol testing). Obtain and maintain discipline specific

pharmacology and controlled substance required training and/or certifications per state regulations

• Adheres to organizational policy regarding prescription and surveillance of opiates and controlled medications by
  
  
  

utilizing CommonSpirit Opioid Toolkit

• Attends required percentage of quarterly, departmental, and mandatory/compliance training meeting
  
  
  

Qualifications

Graduate of accredited advanced practice training program (i.e. Nurse

Practitioner, Physician Assistant)

Pay Range

$54.06 - $63.07 /hour