Nurse Practitioner (Heart Failure) - Physician Extenders - Full Time 10 Hour Days (Exempt) (Union)

Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner

The Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a NP who works under the direction of the Department's Administrative and Medical Directors to facilitate safe and efficient care of the Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiology patient population. The NP is responsible for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, education, leadership, and patient care management. The NP will function as a part of inter-professional teams by communicating, planning, and implementing care directly with other healthcare professionals, including but not limited to physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners. This position is a Full-time Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner position that will involve supporting the Cardiovascular Heart Failure Service Line by using a team approach to efficiently evaluate and treat our Advanced Heart Failure patient population including heart transplant, LVAD, and temporary mechanical circulatory support patients. The NP will be responsible for rounding with the Advanced Heart Failure team in the ICU and the floor for both primary and consult patients. The NP will be responsible for responding to calls for consults and providing appropriate documentation including H&P's, new patient consult notes and follow-up notes. The NP will also be expected to meet all medical center requirements, including an emphasis on goal directed heart failure therapy. Some duties include admitting patients from the office to the hospital, providing patient and family education and teaching, discharge education, post-discharge phone calls, arranging inpatient and outpatient procedures, preparing nightly sign out, coordinating outpatient follow-up and other facets necessary for coordination of care. The nurse practitioner should demonstrate a knowledge of regulatory requirements in the delivery of patient care. Demonstrates critical thinking in providing care according to the standards of the profession.

Essential Duties:

• Assessment: Completes an initial assessment at the beginning of the day. Continually reassesses Clinic Needs. Identifies potential barriers to efficient operational flow. Assesses needs of the clinic on regular intervals. Ensures complete and accurate documentation.
• Planning: Ensures timely communication of patient needs to Providers.
• Intervention: Utilizes professional, respectful, effective communication to delegate and direct activities and assignments. Supports the staffing and operational needs of the unit and organization. Ensures prompt response to service needs as appropriate.
• Evaluation: Evaluates and modifies current practices to assure the most efficient way to assure effective operational flow.
• Leading and Role Modeling: Acts as a clinical resource and support. Keeps informed of clinical/service/organizational updates/changes. Models compassion, understanding, problem solving and conflict resolution skills amongst the staff to assist patients and families having difficulty coping with their illness and/or hospitalization and maintains good public relations. Consistently keeps current on clinical, department and medical center changes; shares information with staff members by participating in huddles and utilizing all forms of communication as directed by the department Manager. Models expertise through the application of evidenced-based practice in clinical decision making. Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the service, department and organization's mission and goals. Participates in departmental or organizational activities as assigned. Partners with Leadership in making daily staffing assignments in accordance with budgeted hours per patient day and provides rationale for any staffing variances. Seeks out opportunities for professional development (e.g. certifications, nursing committees, unit based projects, research, published peer review article). Effectively collaborates with other disciplines and providers to meet the needs of patients and fellow staff members.
• Direct Patient Care Accountabilities As Appropriate & Applicable: Follows policies and procedures; demonstrates ability to access online manuals. Transfers learned scientific knowledge into practical application in applying the Nursing Process. Appropriately completes patient assessments. Interprets assessment information and formulates Nursing Diagnoses. Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions. Documents expected/projected patient outcomes. Reviews/Revises/Updates Plans of Care daily based on evaluation and interpretation of patient outcomes. Completes patient care procedures correctly per policy at prescribed intervals. Delegates tasks based on others' scope of practice and competency. Acts as patient advocate. Documentation is complete and correct in Electronic Health Record. Provides patient/family education as needed. Collaborates with Case Manager and/or social work for any social needs encountered with population. Utilizes patient care equipment appropriately and safely according to manufacture guidelines. Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team including patient and family. Manages time effectively. Able to organize and prioritize responsibilities. Observes regulatory agency requirements: Management of the Care of Cardiovascular Medicine Patients Demonstrates the ability to manage post cardiac procedure patients. Identifies and participates in data collection and process improvements related to Nurse Sensitive Quality Indicators.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• A minimum of two years experience as a RN or NP in Cardiology required.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in advanced heart failure, VADS, mechanical circulatory support, ECMO management and Heart Transplant required.
• Strong critical and strategic thinking, analytical and planning skills.
• Organization/time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of NP experience preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner - NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA) Current license to furnish medications in the State of California.
• DEA Certificate Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule II-V controlled substances.
• NP Board Certified Possession of National Board Certification in Nurse Practitioner area of specialty accredited by Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing (ABSNC) or National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). If work in Hospital/Acute Care Setting must have Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) upon hire. (*Grandfathered from Acute Care Certification requirement if hired/transferred prior to 12/2015.)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association - *ACLS as required by the NPs Job description for NPs in the Hospital/Acute Care Setting and Ambulatory Infusion Centers (*Required for Hospital/Acute & Infusion Center Clinic settings only)
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $161,500.00 - $264,160.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

• Notice of Non-discrimination
• Employment Equity
• Read USC's Clery Act Annual Security Report
• USC is a smoke-free environment
• Digital Accessibility