Cardiac Nurse Practitioner

Excellent opportunity available for a Cardiac Nurse Practitioner with experience in cardiac and transplant services at a large medical center with an established heart center.





General responsibilities for NP's include:Performs comprehensive physical assessment of patients. Elicits a complete history from patient and/or family, including chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history, family and social history, and review of systems. Performs a complete physical examination using the skills of inspection, auscultation, percussion and palpation. Follows this procedure with all new patients and on inpatient admissions of patients under the care of the Nurse Practitioner. Appropriate history taking and physical examination are also done for each patient visit. The findings of history and physical examination are presented to and reviewed with the responsible physician. Sees and examines patients on the inpatient units daily on rounds with the attending physician, where applicable. Establishes medical diagnosis for common short-term or chronic stable health problems.
REQUIREMENTS
1-2 years experience within transplant services preferred. 3-5 years experience within ICU if no transplant experience. Bachelor's and Master's degree required. Certification preferred.