Cardiac Nurse Practitioner

* Provides primary care to patients, performs initial examinations, and orders and administers diagnostic tests.
* Assesses patients, analyzes data, and applies principles of healthcare at an advanced level.
* Utilizes protocol-driven, evidence-based cardiac care and coordinates with physicians in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments.
* Obtains detailed and accurate health and psychosocial history, with an emphasis on cardiovascular medicine.
* Screens and evaluates patients to determine the need for intervention, referral, or follow-up care under the direction of supervising physicians.
* Performs comprehensive physical assessments with an emphasis on cardiovascular medicine (thorough exams to include, but not limited to: thyroid, chest, heart, abdomen, peripheral vascular evaluation, neurological).

Qualifications
* Completed a nurse practitioner education program and certification as approved or recognized by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
* Current Arizona Registered Nurse Licensure, Nurse Practitioner Certificate, and Current CPR, ACLS, and DEA licenses.
* Licensure in the state where employed or a compact party state and board-certified.
* APN authorization in the state where employed to practice in family health by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
* Prescriptive authorization-They will not prescribe any narcotics but will need to verify further with the doctor.
* Ideally, at least a year of NP experience, but will consider an NP grad if they have nursing experience in Cardio/Acute Care and MUST be open to learning EP.

Nice-to-Have Skills
* Five years in acute care nursing as a registered nurse.
* Certification in acute care with a focus on cardiac or cardiovascular medicine as a specialty area of focus.
* Prefer 2 years of experience in Electrophysiology (EP)-they are open to candidates without experience, willing to train, but MUST be eager to learn it.

Schedule
* Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Salary
* $130,000 to $150,000 per year

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.