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Overview

NURSE PRACTITIONER – CATH LAB

The St. Francis Heart Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital, led by a team of world-renowned interventional cardiologists from St. Francis Hospital, will give residents along Nassau County access to lifesaving cardiac procedures like percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). PCI uses a catheter to place a stent to open the heart’s blood vessels that have been narrowed by plaque buildup.

The Center enhances our existing diagnostic catheterization program by offering immediate cardiac care to patients who present at St. Joseph’s with a heart attack or other significant cardiac issue. St. Francis doctors will have the ability to perform an intervention to open the artery through stenting when disease is discovered during a diagnostic catheterization. The capability to restore blood flow and save the heart muscle for patients within 90 minutes is critical.

St. Francis Hospital cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists and other interdisciplinary team members who have expertise in all types of heart surgery will support the St. Francis Heart Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Job Details

Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse Practitioner (NP) Job Summary:

The Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse Practitioner is a member of the medical care team whose primary responsibility is the management of complex and independent patient evaluation and management functions. The NP shall provide patient care commensurate with their level of advancement, competence and privileges, under the supervision of appropriately credentialed attending.

The NP’s require excellent interpersonal and communication skills integral to the success of a Cath Lab. The NP converses with patients in a manner that promotes understanding and develops positive clinician-patient relationships that helps to enhance good health outcomes. An NP must also have strong analytical skills to study clinical situations correctly and be compassionate to make the health of patients their priority and primary concern.

The NP contributes to the collaborative patient care, to the research, teaching and consulting of patient care, provides leadership to St. Joseph Hospital and to the PA profession.

Cardiac Cath Lab NP Requirements:

+ Master’s Degree in Nursing with specialization as a Nurse Practitioner and be certified by the ANCC or AANP organizations

+ Prior experience in a cardiac catheterization laboratory or coronary care unit

+ BLS and ACLS certification

Cardiac Cath Lab NP Responsibilities Include:

+ The NP will assist in collaboration with the physicians, Cardiology Interventionist, in providing assessments, diagnosis, care and treatment of patients in an inpatient cardiology setting and will document findings in a thorough progress note

+ Review and implement admission orders and pre procedure orders / post procedure orders, participates in daily rounds and performs follow up tasks and acts as a liaison between the Cardiology Interventionist, Nursing staff, unit based APPs and attending’s

+ Assist Cardiologist with noninvasive and invasive procedures and may perform appropriate procedures independently when assessed to have adequate skill

+ Understanding of implanted devices; pacemakers, defibrillators, and loop recorders

+ Appropriate ordering of diagnostic tests and medications

+ Receiving, interpreting, and communicating internal and external testing results

+ Coordinate pre-operative, post-operative, discharge and follow up care to patients through written and verbal communication

+ Manages and resolves Pre / post catheterization complications with full documentation

+ Rounds daily on pre / post cardiac procedural patients, examines and documents findings in daily progress notes in collaboration with the Cardiology Interventionist

+ Coordinating admissions and/or transfers to other facilities

+ Consult and coordinate with multidisciplinary team in formulating an appropriate patient plan of care

+ Serves as a liaison and resource to the Cardiac Cath Lab, staff, and physicians.

+ Works with the Cardiac Quality Data Specialist to ensure ACC and NYS DOH reporting compliance is maintained. Provides support to the Data Specialist as needed when able to complete ACC / NYS DOH reporting forms

+ Direct clinical services for medically ill adult patients according to the established St. Joseph Hospital protocols and utilizes evidence based clinical practice standards under the supervision of an appropriately credentialed attending

+ Provides safe, effective and compassionate patient care

+ Devotes attention and resources to provide the best customer service possible. Address patient medical problems in the absence of the patient's attending of record. Examines patients, assess the patient's physical condition, identifying signs and symptoms and gathering personal details to arrive at a plan of care in collaboration with the attending of record

+ Participates in the medication reconciliation process on admission, discharge or when transfer of care to another provider or level of service and collaborates with Cardiology Interventionist on patient plan of care and coordination of documentation

+ Documents patient plan of care by appropriate and prompt maintenance of medical records, orders, notes and timely signing of verbal and telephone orders

+ Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedures to patients, patient's family, staff and healthcare students

+ Assesses family coping skills and the need for crisis or other interventions

+ Practices proper infection control and sterile technique

+ Demonstrates ongoing improvement/proficiency in bedside invasive and noninvasive procedures and maintains patient procedure logs

Salary Range

USD $82.32 - USD $90.78 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.