Nurse Practitioner - Heart Failure ICU

Nurse Practitioner - Heart Failure ICU

Houston, Texas, United States

$ 135,000.00 - 147,000.00 (US Dollar)

AGACNP required

2-3 years of RN or NP Critical Care experience required, Cardiology experience strongly preferred

New NPs MUST have 2-3 years of RN experience with Critical Care ICU, Cardiac Care, fresh transplants &/or CV Recovery including working w/LVADs & ECMO

Experience w/heart failure population

Patient populations include VV/VA ECMO, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant, LVAD, Post-op Cardiac Surgery

8% geographical differential for the medical center

2-3 month credentialing process

Position responsible for providing comprehensive patient care by systemic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and in-hospital follow up, affecting direct patient care through the disease process according to the Texas Nurse Practice Act and our Health System Standards of Care.

Required Citizenship / Work Permit / Visa Status Must be a US citizen

Must have experience as a AGACNP - Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Current State of Texas license to practice professional nursing

Certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center or National Certification Center in area of specialty or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners or the American Certification of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification

Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS); current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Two (2) years clinical nursing experience (RN or NP) in area of Cardiology / Cardiac Care / Cardiovascular Nursing

Experience w/heart failure population

Acute Care NP experience

Cardiovascular & Heart Failure ICU RN experience