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Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Cardiovascular/Cardiology

PRN

_Great opportunity - use your clinical knowledge in an advanced practice role!_

• **Work location:** Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

+ Work environment: Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiology

+ **Work hours** : PRN: On an as needed basis 10-hour Shifts, 6:30AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday, possible weekend coverage in the future, no major holidays. Vacation coverage. On average 2-3 shifts per month.

Highlights:

• An 815-bed, **Magnet-designated** regional referral center that has served the residents of Tarrant County and surroundings communities since 1930.

• Tertiary care center

• Care of complex cardiovascular patients

• Focus on Heart failure and acute care cases – STEMI and non-STEMI’s, surgical patients – variety of patients; Perform Stress- tests.

• Collaborative and team-oriented department with 6 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners.

Here’s What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited nursing program (BSN) Required **And**

• Master's Degree Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) program Required

• RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required (licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing)

• APRN - Advanced Practice Nurse Upon Hire Required And

NP - Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire Required ( **Must be Acute Care N.P.)** **and**

• Other must be credentialed by Medical Staff Services Upon Hire Required And

• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days is required

2 Years’ Experience as a Nurse Practitioner strongly preferred

• Two (2) years’ experience in cardiothoracic surgical/cardiology background as RN/NP

• RN/NP Experience with cardiac Cath lab patients and cardiothoracic surgery patients

• Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Do:

• Skill Set: A&P’s – assessments, progress, discharges, education of patients; pull chest tubes, perform stress tests

• Utilizes principles and skills in communication and interviewing techniques in obtaining a comprehensive health history to formulate a plan of care and make decisions for appropriate therapeutic interventions

• Basic computer skills using medical management application systems – EPIC/Care Connect

• Performs specialty specific technical procedures safely and proficiently

• Utilizes evidenced based practice

• Demonstrates contribution to unit-based programs and research strategies to monitor and continuously improve the quality of patient care

• Flexible with scheduling to meet the department and patient needs

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse Practitioner

• Benefits include 401k, and discounts in the cafeteria.

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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**_Do you still have questions or concerns?_** Feel free to email your questions to [email protected] .

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