About the job Nurse Practitioner - Heart Failure ICU
*AGACNP required
*2-3 years of RN or NP Critical Care experience required, Cardiology experience strongly preferred
*New NPs MUST have 2-3 years of RN experience with Critical Care ICU, Cardiac Care, fresh transplants &/or CV Recovery including working w/LVADs & ECMO
*Experience w/heart failure population
*Patient populations include VV/VA ECMO, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant, LVAD, Post-op Cardiac Surgery
*8% geographical differential for the medical center
*2-3 month credentialing process
Position responsible for providing comprehensive patient care by systemic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and in-hospital follow up, affecting direct patient care through the disease process according to the Texas Nurse Practice Act and our Health System Standards of Care.
Required Citizenship / Work Permit / Visa Status
Must be a US citizen
Must-Haves
Must have experience as a AGACNP - Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Current State of Texas license to practice professional nursing
Certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center or National Certification Center in area of specialty or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners or the American Certification of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification
Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS); current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Two (2) years clinical nursing experience (RN or NP) in area of Cardiology / Cardiac Care / Cardiovascular Nursing
Nice to Haves
Experience w/heart failure population
Acute Care NP experience
Cardiovascular & Heart Failure ICU RN experience