Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - VAD COORDINATOR

Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant - VAD Coordinator

Work Arrangement: Regular or Temporary: Regular Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710 Personnel Area: DUKE HOSPITAL

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The Duke University Hospital (DUH) Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) APP/VAD Coordinator collaborates with patients and the multidisciplinary team to formulate and carry out a plan of care for patients being evaluated for or post ventricular assist device implant in the inpatient and outpatient settings in collaboration with the Heart Failure medicine and cardiothoracic surgery teams.

Job Summary:

• Performs physical exams, collects, documents, and analyzes clinical data
• Conducts and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations
• Prescribes appropriate interventions and medications
• Coordinates the care and discharge of patients
• Provides direct patient care services
• Provides education to staff, patients, significant others, and the community

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts rounds and assesses patients with VADS
• Performs history and physical exams
• Writes notes and orders
• Performs pre-VAD insertion evaluations
• Collaborates with establishing plan of care with multidisciplinary team
• Arranges transitions of care across the health care spectrum
• Orders, monitors, and interprets inpatient and outpatient tests and diagnostic procedure results
• Cares for patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Provides expert consultation on multiple VAD systems
• Collaborates care practices during normal working hours and while covering on call responsibilities
• Provides training to patients, caregivers, students, residents, and other clinicians on VAD systems
• Collaborates with the INTERMACS database and research coordinators
• Participates in program quality improvement initiatives and research projects

Job Eligibility Requirements:

Education: Graduate of accredited MSN or DNP nurse practitioner program for adult care or ARC accredited Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree Physician Assistant Program

Certification: National Certification as a NP for adult care or PA-C

Licensure: Current unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as a NP or current unrestricted medical license issued by the NCMB with authorization to practice as PA

Experience: VAD Coordinator APP experience preferred, but will consider new grad NP with two years of post-orientation nursing experience caring for durable VAD patients

Physical and mental requirements: Able to clearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System. Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems. Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others. Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up. Able to use fine motor skills. Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations; Able to use computer and learn new software programs. Able to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals. Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations. Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds. Able to remain focused and organized. Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel.

Job Hours: Primary hours will be dayshift (8-5) Monday through Friday. Variations in hours and days of week covered may occur in order to meet patient and service needs, for example, to cover operative procedures or patient emergencies or to perform weekend care or discharges. On-call coverage is required after hours, on weekends, and on holidays to be rotated and shared among the VAD team clinical members. The schedule and hours of coverage may be changed by Heart Center leadership in consultation with clinical service line leadership based on service needs.

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