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Part-Time
Advanced Practice Professionals
Heart and Vascular Institute
Posted on 11/23/2025
WVU Medicine
No salary listed
Morgantown, WV, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
- National Certification by one of the recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certification Centers
- Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
- Acute care or cardiology experience preferred
- Eligible new graduates will be considered
- Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required
- Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant training program required
- Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required
- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.
- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
- Acute care or cardiology experience preferred
- Eligible new graduates will be considered
- Masters level education as Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant preferred
Responsibilities
- Manages comprehensive and individualized care for cardiology patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post discharge in the ambulatory setting.
- Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.
- Completes integrated assessments.
- With the collaboration of cardiology faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
- Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
- Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
- Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.
- Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
- Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for cardiology patients which includes teaching, discharge planning (as applicable) and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.
- Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
- Identifies unstable or complex cardiology patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
- Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
- Evaluates cardiology patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up, procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
- Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
- Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.
- Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.
- Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.
- Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community.
- Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.
- Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
- Completes all identified clinical competencies.
- Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the cardiology patient.
- Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
- Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.
- Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.
- Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care.
- Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the cardiology practice that positively impact patient outcomes.
- Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.
- Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.
- Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to cardiology patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.
- Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces.
- Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
- Reviews and interprets cardiology data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.
- Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
- Assists cardiology Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.
- Other duties/projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- ACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered.
- Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred.
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