Location: Hackensack, NJ
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: The Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Nurse Practitioner utilizes a patient-centered coordinated care model, demonstrating competencies in leadership, direct clinical practice, consultation/collaboration, coaching/guiding, research, and ethical decision-making. The APN works collaboratively with the practice/hospital team to assess, plan, and implement care for individuals with health and safety needs. - The NP position is dedicated to the comprehensive care of patients with pulmonary hypertension. The APN will manage this specific patient population across both inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring continuity of care and specialized treatment. Core Clinical Duties and Privileges: - Manage a daily inpatient assignment average of 5-10 patients - Manage patients in the outpatient clinic setting, including new patient evaluation - Formulating daily plan of care including current management of medical therapy with IV inotropes, IV prostacyclins, discharge plan, and collaborating with multidisciplinary team - Interpret Clinical data, hemodynamic monitoring including right heart catheterizations and Swan-Ganz catheter hemodynamics to guide treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Operational and Scheduling Requirements: - Provide coverage and support providers for both inpatient and outpatient services as scheduled. - Work schedules are 8 hour shifts, which may include rotating weekends. Outpatient clinic hours are typically standard business hours. Department- Specific Quality & Regulatory Compliance: - Maintaining Pulmonary Hypertension Accreditation- obtained- 8/2024 - Collecting data for the Pulmonary Hypertension Program for organization and research. - Developing PAH education and lectures for nurses and providers - Serve as a liaison and collaborate with specialty pharmacies on IV, SQ and oral medication for PH patients Responsibilities: 1. Performs and documents accurate, complete, and relevant history and physical assessments appropriate for th