Nurse Practitioner - Heart Failure at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York

Job Description:

Description



SUMMARY



The Advanced Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner will rotate through the office and inpatient consult services. This role will require care for LVADs and includes LVAD call for nights, weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule.



STATUS: Full Time



LOCATION: RGH



DEPARTMENT: Heart Failure



SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 7a-5p; LVAD call requirements



ATTRIBUTES

• Cardiology experience is highly preferred


• Strong customer service and communication skills


• Compassionate, warm and patient focused


• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action


• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision


• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior

RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Patient Care. Take complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation by academic and community physicians; perform physical examinations; order laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures;


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  Management & Development. reach tentative diagnosis of medical, surgical and other conditions; develop treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management; order consultations and interact with members of other specialty medical teams; assist in the collection of data for research projects


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  Patient Satisfaction. Interacts on a frequent, regular and daily basis with patients, family members, medical/social/public services support, regulatory agencies and/or payor agencies. Interaction and communication requires expressed empathy, understanding, problem-solving, education, information gathering, process influencing and counseling.


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  Medication & Orders. Prescribe medication, write orders, perform procedures and respond to emergency and/or immediate condition changes of acute patients.


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  Documentation. Obtain complete, detailed and accurate patient histories, review patient records, perform physical exams, record all pertinent data to develop comprehensive medical status, diagnosis and clinical treatment plan for all assigned patients.

EDUCATION:

• MS: Nursing (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.



LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• NP - Nurse Practitioner Certification - New York State Education Department (NYSED)


• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PAY RANGE: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Apply Now