Instructor - Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology

Job Purpose

Provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.

Job Duties

• Primarily function as the Outpatient NP for the Structural Heart Program.
• Works closely with the Inpatient NP and will be cross-trained to cover inpatient duties.
• Collaborates with the Structural Heart Patient Coordinator on procedure work-up paperwork.
• Drafts progress notes for physician's clinic sessions at both McNair and Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center clinics.
• Attends all physician clinic sessions and performs physical and assessment examinations of all patients in advance of physician.
• Independently sees patients on assigned clinic days.
• Oversees clinic scheduling by MA and Patient Coordinator for new referrals and follow-up appointments.
• Places orders in Epic for outpatient testing.
• Calls patients with test results within 48 hours of completion for normal tests and 24 hours for abnormal tests.
• Participates in peer-to-peer reviews and prepares cardiac risk assessment letters.
• Arranges pre-admission for clinic patients as required, including collaborating and discussing with Hospitalists and ensuring direct admission reservation is made correctly.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: Master’s degree in in Nursing.
• Experience Required: None required.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), and specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred experience: Cardiology

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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