APP - Cardiology, Heart Failure, Transplant

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Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

APP - Cardiology, Heart Failure, Transplant

Nebraska Medicine is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join our Heart Failure and Transplant team. This APP will work as part of a multidisciplinary team caring for advanced heart failure, LVAD and heart transplant patients. The APP will see patients independently in clinic along with rounding on the inpatient service. Our multidisciplinary team collaborates with our physicians, pharmacists, and transplant coordinators. Experience in cardiology is preferred. We are looking for a motivated and self-driven individual eager to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our heart failure patients.

Location: Nebraska Medical Center | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE

Schedule Details:

• Full-Time/First Shift

• Monday - Friday

• 7:30am - 5pm (Exempt)

Why Nebraska Medicine:  

Our shared values reflect who we are and why we’re here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing. 

• Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual or Flex time, tuition reimbursement. 

• Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research, and extraordinary patient care. 

• Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of America’s Top Employers and the Best Employer in Nebraska.

Duties: APP - Cardiology, Heart Failure, Transplant

Provide comprehensive care to individuals and families with cardiac conditions including coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart failure in an outpatient and/or inpatient setting for medical patients. Evaluate for emergent medical conditions including ACS, STEMI, life threatening arrhythmias, and cardiogenic shock. Diagnose medical conditions, plan and implement interventions, and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with a designated supervising physician. Perform and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic medical and/or surgical procedures. 

Required Qualifications: APP - Cardiology, Heart Failure, Transplant

Nurse Practitioner
• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

• Minimum of two years RN experience or equivalent combination of RN and nurse practitioner experience combined (two years of RN experience equals one year of APRN experience) required.

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska or current compact state required. 
• Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) required.

• ACLS certification required, must be from an American Heart Association endorsed program upon first renewal.

• Appropriate certification required based on position, department and population served:

Adult Inpatient

• Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC);

• Adult (ANP-BC);

• Family (FNP-BC) - will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date

• Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) -will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date

Adult Outpatient:

• Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC)

• Adult (ANP-BC)

• Family (FNP-BC)

Physician Assistant

• Master’s degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program OR bachelor’s degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice OR if bachelor’s degree with less than ten years current active experience sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a Master’s degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program within three years from date of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice required.
• Ability to maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) [Or if