Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: GMC Cardiology Division
Date Posted: 06/03/2024
Job ID: R-62716
Job SummaryGeisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the growing Cardiology department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Job Duties

Geisinger Heart Institute spans a 45-county service area and has over 100 physicians and more than 75 advanced practitioners. This team provides care in 5 acute care tertiary/ quaternary hospitals, 4 community hospitals, and numerous outreach locations, and together performs over 10,000 cardiac procedures annually.

Geisinger Heart Institute features multiple accredited chest pain centers, a nationally recognized regional STEMI PCI network, complex arrhythmia ablation, a full range of coronary, vascular and structural heart interventions and an advanced heart failure program.

The ideal candidate will:

• Collaborate with the physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients referred to the cardiology service

• Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care

• Manages and assists in the smooth, efficient operations of the inpatient cardiology patient, outpatient cardiology clinic, cardiac labs and outreach cardiology clinics

• Orders testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication regimen within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner

The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.

Geisinger offers Advanced Practitioners :

* Domestic Partner Benefits

* Paid malpractice insurance

* Market competitive wages - constantly monitored

* Generous Paid Time Off policy

* Funding for CME and paid CME days

* Relocation for qualified candidates

* Health Care Benefits Starting Day 1: including vision and dental

* Interview expenses for qualified candidates

EducationMaster's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Location: Danville, PA, US

Posted Date: 11/27/2024