Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology - Heart Failure / Heart Transplant

Position Summary

Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Medicine, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) to work within the outpatient practice of Heart Failure / Heart Transplant. The NP will work collaboratively with Physicians, NP peers, Registered Nurses, other members of the multidisciplinary care team, and administrative support staff.

Additional Site Location : 1111 Westchester Ave.; White Plains, NY

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history, perform comprehensive and targeted physical examinations.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and diagnose / manage chronic as well as acute patient problems.
• Facilitate and deliver care to a specific subset of patients collaboratively and autonomously.
• Obtain and review internal and external records / reports.
• Formulate a goal-directed plan that includes health maintenance, anticipatory guidance and appropriate medical and nursing interventions according to the established protocols.
• Follow-up / collaborate with the Physician to re-develop the treatment plan as necessary.
• Counsel / educate patients and their caregivers on disease processes and care management outside of the hospital.
• Facilitate / coordinate hospital admissions and collaborate with inpatient team for safe discharges.
• Work with NP peers and the Registered Nurse team to triage daily patient calls and communicate with referring Providers.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team including but not limited to Social Workers, Nutritionists, Pharmacists, Surgeons, the Palliative Care Team, the Heart Failure / Heart Transplant inpatient team, and other specialists as necessary to provide / coordinate care across the continuum.
• Document all patient / caregiver encounters in the outpatient EMR.
• Participate, review, disseminate, and incorporate research findings into clinical practice.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for Nurse Practitioner practice within respective scope of care and the delivery of safe, competent patient care.
• Participates in maintaining a safe, therapeutic, and consumer-oriented environment.
• Portion of time maybe spent in practice at other Columbia Doctors sites.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications