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Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology Hospitalist @DRAH
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About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of Duke Health’s four hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.
Job Location Duke Raleigh University Hospital
Job Summary The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an Acute Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) who provides direct patient care services and performs medical acts under the supervision of a supervising physician to patients on the cardiology service. This position works with cardiology patients in the Cardiology Service including general cardiology, Electrophysiology (EP), and Heart Failure (HF) patients. Areas of clinical work include Duke Raleigh inpatient units and Emergency Department, Observation units, and Cath lab. The Cardiology APP performs admissions, physical exams, stress testing, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within scope, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, and provides direct patient care services. The Cardiology APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, and teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The ACNP/PA will evaluate new patients, consults, and established consult patients and diagnose, treat, and manage common conditions in the cardiovascular patient population.
Perform an appropriate history and physical exam on all assigned patients. The ACNP/PA will write progress notes, prepare patient workups and summaries, and obtain a psychosocial history relevant to patient care.
Facilitate and order diagnostic studies including echocardiograms, cardiolite stress test, magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiac catheterization if indicated, review with attending MD.
Assist Cath Lab APP with Pre/Post procedural area and phase of care.
Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explain necessity, preparation, and nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient and family.
Work closely with the inpatient rounding teams including attendings, APPs, to appropriately allocate workload based on daily census, clinical and operational needs.
Assist in the training of new employees, students and fellow trainees to the limits of competence, and actively participate in educational conferences.
Discharge all assigned admitted/procedural/surgical patients, as directed by the attending physician, including, but not limited to, dictating discharge summary, patient education, wound care instructions, prescriptions and entering discharge orders.
In collaboration with attending and/or hospitalist, round daily on patients to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care.
Provide and coordinate clinical care for service specific patients through established protocols and under the hospitalist supervising physician or backup physician who is either on site or available by pager.
Collaborate with the hospitalist, attending other NP/PA colleague’s nurses, and patient resource managers to formulate treatment plans and monitor patient progress.
Perform procedures specific to the work environment after demonstrated competency and within the guidelines of scope of practice and credentialing protocols.
Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
Prescriptive authority for prescribing, ordering, and administering drugs, including schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and necessary medical devices.
Job Eligibility Requirements Education PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree Physician Assistant program.
NP: Graduate of accredited MSN or DNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program for adult care.
Licensure PA: Unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB to practice as PA.
NP: Unrestricted RN licensure issued by or recognized by the NCBON with approval to practice as an NP.
Both: Federal and State DEA with full prescriptive authority.
Certification PA: PA‑C.
NP: ACNP or AGACNP.
Experience Strongly prefer candidate with at least one year of provider experience in a cardiology setting, but will also consider a new or recent graduate with relevant nursing experience or clinical rotations.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Able to clearly articulate scope of practice and practice within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.
Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems.
Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
Able to use fine motor skills.
Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations.
Able to use computer and learn new software programs.
Able to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals.
Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations.
Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds.
Able to remain focused and organized.
Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel.
Job Hours Primary hours: The Cardiology Hospitalist APP position is a full‑time salaried position, working a 40‑hour work week (5 shifts per week). Shifts are staggered dayshift hours covering all 7 days of the week, including holidays, 7 am - 3:30 pm or 9 am - 5:30 pm. Variations in hours and days of the week covered may be changed by Heart Center Leadership in consultation with the clinical service line leadership based on service needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Essential Physical Job Functions Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of Duke Health’s four hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.
Job Location Duke Raleigh University Hospital
Job Summary The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an Acute Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) who provides direct patient care services and performs medical acts under the supervision of a supervising physician to patients on the cardiology service. This position works with cardiology patients in the Cardiology Service including general cardiology, Electrophysiology (EP), and Heart Failure (HF) patients. Areas of clinical work include Duke Raleigh inpatient units and Emergency Department, Observation units, and Cath lab. The Cardiology APP performs admissions, physical exams, stress testing, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within scope, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, and provides direct patient care services. The Cardiology APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, and teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The ACNP/PA will evaluate new patients, consults, and established consult patients and diagnose, treat, and manage common conditions in the cardiovascular patient population.
Perform an appropriate history and physical exam on all assigned patients. The ACNP/PA will write progress notes, prepare patient workups and summaries, and obtain a psychosocial history relevant to patient care.
Facilitate and order diagnostic studies including echocardiograms, cardiolite stress test, magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiac catheterization if indicated, review with attending MD.
Assist Cath Lab APP with Pre/Post procedural area and phase of care.
Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explain necessity, preparation, and nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient and family.
Work closely with the inpatient rounding teams including attendings, APPs, to appropriately allocate workload based on daily census, clinical and operational needs.
Assist in the training of new employees, students and fellow trainees to the limits of competence, and actively participate in educational conferences.
Discharge all assigned admitted/procedural/surgical patients, as directed by the attending physician, including, but not limited to, dictating discharge summary, patient education, wound care instructions, prescriptions and entering discharge orders.
In collaboration with attending and/or hospitalist, round daily on patients to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care.
Provide and coordinate clinical care for service specific patients through established protocols and under the hospitalist supervising physician or backup physician who is either on site or available by pager.
Collaborate with the hospitalist, attending other NP/PA colleague’s nurses, and patient resource managers to formulate treatment plans and monitor patient progress.
Perform procedures specific to the work environment after demonstrated competency and within the guidelines of scope of practice and credentialing protocols.
Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
Prescriptive authority for prescribing, ordering, and administering drugs, including schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and necessary medical devices.
Job Eligibility Requirements Education PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree Physician Assistant program.
NP: Graduate of accredited MSN or DNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program for adult care.
Licensure PA: Unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB to practice as PA.
NP: Unrestricted RN licensure issued by or recognized by the NCBON with approval to practice as an NP.
Both: Federal and State DEA with full prescriptive authority.
Certification PA: PA‑C.
NP: ACNP or AGACNP.
Experience Strongly prefer candidate with at least one year of provider experience in a cardiology setting, but will also consider a new or recent graduate with relevant nursing experience or clinical rotations.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Able to clearly articulate scope of practice and practice within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.
Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems.
Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
Able to use fine motor skills.
Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations.
Able to use computer and learn new software programs.
Able to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals.
Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations.
Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds.
Able to remain focused and organized.
Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel.
Job Hours Primary hours: The Cardiology Hospitalist APP position is a full‑time salaried position, working a 40‑hour work week (5 shifts per week). Shifts are staggered dayshift hours covering all 7 days of the week, including holidays, 7 am - 3:30 pm or 9 am - 5:30 pm. Variations in hours and days of the week covered may be changed by Heart Center Leadership in consultation with the clinical service line leadership based on service needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Essential Physical Job Functions Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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