Heart Failure ICU Nurse Practitioner (Night Shift)

Heart Failure ICU Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Nights | High-Acuity Cardiac Care

Location: Houston, TX (Texas Medical Center)
Schedule: Full-Time | Nights | 7:00 PM/7:00 AM | 3x12s | Rotating weekends/holidays
Salary Range: $135,200 - $147,680 (Plus 8% Medical Center Differential)
Relocation Assistance: Partial ($1,000 - $5,000, based on mileage)
Sign-On Bonus: Not offered
Call Requirement: None
Credentialing Timeline: 2-3 months

The Opportunity

If you are an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) with deep roots in cardiology and critical care, this position offers a rare chance to join one of the nations most advanced heart failure ICU teams. Our client, a nationally ranked, academic-affiliated facility, is recognized for groundbreaking work in mechanical circulatory support, transplant recovery, and ECMO.

This role is ideal for experienced acute care NPs or new NPs with prior cardiac ICU RN experience looking to elevate their career into the highest levels of clinical practice.

What You'll Be Doing

You will function as an autonomous APP within a multidisciplinary ICU team that manages:

• Advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and post-op cardiac surgery

• LVAD, VV/VA ECMO, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and transplant patients

• Daily rounds, care planning, procedures (where credentialed), and family communication

• Interpretation of diagnostics, ordering appropriate tests and therapies

• Close collaboration with cardiologists, intensivists, surgeons, perfusionists, and nurses

This is not a general ICU role it requires a strong foundation in high-acuity cardiac and transplant care.

Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)

AGACNP certification required Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) will not be considered
Current Texas RN and APRN licensure (or eligible)
Board Certification: ANCC, AANP, or AACN in Acute Care
BLS & ACLS Must be active and valid
Minimum 2 years clinical experience as either an RN or NP in:

• Heart failure, cardiac critical care, CV recovery, cardiology, or transplant

New grad NPs must have 2-3 years prior RN experience in an ICU setting, specifically:

• CVICU, CTICU, heart transplant, LVAD/ECMO unit, or cardiac step-down

Nice-To-Have Experience

Direct experience with:

• Heart failure patient population

• Cardiovascular surgery recovery

• Mechanical circulatory support, ECMO, LVAD, transplant ICU care
  Previous Acute Care NP experience in ICU, step-down, or intermediate cardiac units

Why This Role Stands Out

• Join an elite ICU team operating at the forefront of cardiovascular innovation

• Work with cutting-edge devices and critically ill populations rarely seen outside of top-tier academic medical centers

• Enjoy predictable night shift scheduling with no call, and compensation that reflects your expertise

• Earn an additional 8% geographical pay differential just for working at this high-acuity location

Ready to Apply?

This is a career-defining role for AGACNPs who are clinically sharp, emotionally resilient, and passionate about managing the sickest cardiac patients with confidence and care.

Do not apply unless you meet all minimum requirements.

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