Nurse Practitioner MSN -- CAMC Cardiology -- Memorial-MSOB

Join CAMC's Heart & Vascular Center as a Nurse Practitioner in our Cardiology department. This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive patient care in a specialized cardiac setting, working collaboratively with physicians to deliver high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Clinical Setting

You will work in the Heart & Vascular Center at CAMC Memorial-MSOB in Charleston, West Virginia, focusing on cardiology patient care and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients to determine need for medical attention
• Review patient records and obtain comprehensive patient histories
• Record pertinent patient data and prepare patient summaries
• Make clinical decisions regarding data gathering, management, and treatment of patients during initial and follow-up evaluations
• Identify normal and abnormal findings in history, physical examination, and laboratory studies
• Initiate requests for commonly performed laboratory and radiological studies
• Initiate appropriate evaluation and emergency management for emergency situations including cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, injuries, burns, and hemorrhage
• Demonstrate working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, medical terminology, and abbreviations
• Maintain and document all applicable required education
• Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities
• Perform work in a cost-effective manner
• Comply with departmental attendance, pay practices, and scheduling policies
• Perform work in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and strategic plans

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree (MSN) or Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate Program in a physician assistant or related program from an accredited institution
• Licensed Physician Assistant credential
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 1 year of hire
• Ability to obtain and interpret patient information
• Knowledge of growth and development as it applies to patient care
• Understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patient population
• Competency in performing assigned tasks as specified in departmental competency checklist

Schedule

• Full-time regular position (1.0 FTE)
• Days shift
• Work schedule includes overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations as required by departmental policies