Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) Heart & Vascular

Renders professional, collaborative care to adult patients under the direction of a member of the medical staff and in accordance with the healthcare practitioner’s treatment plan, standards of care, and the professional code of ethics.

The Nurse Practitioner is committed to promoting the health potential of the whole person and assuring optimal care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. Demonstrates ability to delegate appropriately and direct staff in the coordination and delivery of care; assumes accountability for the appropriate utilization of resources; demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with others in communication and problem solving; is sensitive to the needs of patients, families, physicians, and coworkers. Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission, core and share values.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments.
• Assures safe, high quality patient care.
• Proactively identifies complications and communicates findings.
• Outpatient clinic.
• Inpatient rounding and consults.
• Stress testing (echo, exercise, nuclear, and dobutamine).
• Tilt Table testing supervision.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Must have two years of experience working as NP in related field.
• Master's degree in nursing; graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Unrestricted APN - Nurse Practitioner License in Colorado (DORA)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), with cards in-hand before start date.
• This position is for a Nurse Practitioner; Physician Assistants are not being considered for this particular position.

• General health care and cardiovascular patient assessment and exam skills
• Ability to function independently

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.