Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Advanced Heart Failure

Description

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Cardiology is seeking a patient centered, respectful, flexible, and detail oriented Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing practice as we diligently meet the needs of our patients with congestive heart failure. The Advanced Heart Failure APP is responsible for providing exemplary cardiac care with a strong focus on advanced therapies such as ventricular assist device and cardiac transplant. S/he works closely with physicians, and allied health professionals in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, which requires interfacing with many departments and agencies both internally and externally. The APP manages all aspects of the patient's experience, care, and treatment plan from the onset of care (both in the inpatient and outpatient settings) discharge and managing ongoing treatment and follow-up.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Current nursing license issued by the State of Maine or eligible for licensure; successfulcompletion of an approved Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program; BSNrequired; MSN preferred; minimumthree years of professional nursing experience; twoyears of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience preferred but not required; current BLS certification.

Knowledge of advanced practice of nursing, professional nursing theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics related to the delivery of nursing care; knowledge of patient assessment techniques including taking medical histories, performing physicals, evaluating health status, including state of wellness and compliance with care recommendations; skill in case management, time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, multitasking and other organizational matters; ability to make responsible decisions within scope of Practice;strong computer skills with skill in using computerized health information management system; excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, clinical staff and the public; ability to maintain confidentiality.

MaineHealthis a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working togethersoour communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members,MaineHealthprovides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

To learn more about our system, please visit www.mainehealth.organd ourbenefits page.

For more information, please apply and/or contact Kelley Johnson, Physician & APP Recruiter atkelley.johnson@mainehealth.org