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Geographic Location: Lafayette, Indiana 47901
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| Nurse Practitioner Cardiology Lafayette IN |
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Job Code: 653158753552885
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Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology
Location:Lafayette, IN
Exempt/Non-Exempt:Exempt
Benefits:Benefit Eligible
Type:Full-Time
Description:
The Nurse Practitioner promotes excellence in clinical nursing by providing direct patient care through consulting and in collaboration with the Cardiology physicians. The Nurse Practitioner provides expertise in advanced clinical practice, education, consultant services and clinical research.
This position will work with two cardiologists rounding on hospitalized cardiology patients and will provide office-based continuing care to established patients.
Duties:Patient Care Management
Evaluate patients and render care within the scope of practice outlined by the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.
Performs patient assessment through history and physical examinations.
Monitors patient response to current therapies and manages treatments accordingly.
Appropriately triages patient care.
Participates in the interdisciplinary care services team.
Documents care provided.
Works with Collaborative practice physician and/or Medical Director to ensure appropriate communication between the care services and referring physicians.
Ensures the patient status reports are timely, accurate, and consistent.
Available for inpatient and outpatient consults and possible patient referrals.
Monitors inpatient glucose reports and assesses current related treatments.
Planning
Meets productivity standards.
Assists with departmental performance improvement activities.
Assists with staff development programs.
Participates in community education programs.
Education
Serves as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students and other health care personnel in the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
Assists and provides direction to nursing staff with clinical decision making and priority setting.
Develops and implements educational information, materials, and programs related to staff or patient needs.
Provide patient education related to disease process and treatment plan.
Assists with data review, assessment, and communication of progress related to quality initiatives. Qualifications:
Effective and compassionate communication skills when dealing with patients, families, and health care workers.
Strong skills in critical thinking and problem solving.
Basic knowledge of pharmacology and regulations associated with prescribing controlled and non-controlled substances.
Practices sound methods of clinical judgment and ethical decision making.
Ability to act independently and collaboratively within the scope of NP practice to quickly ascertain and provide intervention to meet patient needs throughout the course of illness.
Serves as a clinical resource for the nursing staff, physicians and other healthcare providers.
Strong assessment and diagnostic skills required.
Experience in clinical quality improvement processes preferred.
Minimum Position Qualifications
Advance Practice Nurse degree - MSN
Previous clinical experience of three or more years is preferred.
Current Indiana license and current nationally recognized certification by the ANCC or AANP.
CPR required |
Job Details |
Date Posted: 05/12/2012
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Position Type: Nurse Practitioner
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Specialty Type: General Practice |
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Employment Setting: Not Specified
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