What are the responsibilities and job description for the CARDIAC NURSE PRACTITIONER - CA - ON SITE position at Vensure Employer Services?
About us
Our company provides health care services at 11 locations in a 5-county area of southern California. Facilities include our West Los Angeles VA Medical Center and our Sepulveda VA Medical Center. There are 9 community-based outpatient clinics in Arcadia, Bakersfield, Commerce, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria.
We are one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Desert Pacific Network. They are an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN 22). VISN 22 includes medical centers and clinics in Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner will participate in the care of inpatient and outpatient clients in support of Los Angeles and Sepulveda facilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up patient care.
- Executes position responsibilities independently and collaboratively in accordance with the scope and Standards of Nursing Practice within the specialty area.
- Pacemaker, Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillator, and Cardiac Implanted Electronic Device evaluation and management.
- Management of patients with heart failure
- Monitoring Exercise Tolerance Tests
- Care decisions and management of new and foll-up patients presenting with cardiac diagnosis.
- Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff.
- Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues while administering quality patient care.
- Demonstrate advanced assessment and decision-making skills.
- Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations.
- Documents care / visit in CPRS appropriately, accurately, and concisely. Utilizes POE.
- Follows clinical guidelines and standards of practice as provided by our company for health promotion, maintenance, and illness prevention.
- Completes health histories and other clinical documentation consistently and with pertinent information.
- Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues.
- Care and treatment plans are consistent with assessments. Orders and interprets diagnostic tests appropriately.
- Selects / furnishes (prescribes) or recommends pharmacological agents and durable medical equipment appropriately.
- Sets priorities to provide care in an organized and timely manner.
- Presents cases in a concise, organized manner. Participates in professional development.
- Evaluates own performance according to the Advance Practice Nurse (APN) Scope of Practice standards of professional and regulatory bodies and takes actions to improve practice.
- Maintains mandatory requirements and competency standards.
- Treats staff, patients and family with respect and dignity.
- Uses clinical research techniques in decision-making and in making recommendations. Identifies and documents appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding for patient encounters.
- Educates patients and / or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and / or medications.
- Complies with performance measures identified by VA Central Office
- Complies with safety, patient guidelines, and other regulatory requirements as directed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Monday thru Friday 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m,
Education & Experience
