Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - HVI, Nights (Southwest)
On-sitePasadena, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Provide comprehensive patient care through systemic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and in-hospital follow-up for patients with VV/VA ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, and post-op cardiac surgery. Manage acute care populations including heart failure while training on specialized devices under the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Work full-time nights (7p/7a) with rotating weekends and holidays, with no call rotation. Requires an AGACNP or PA with two years of critical care experience and familiarity with the heart failure population. Memorial Hermann's Comprehensive Heart and Vascular Institute offers a supportive environment where employee voice and safety are prioritized.
Required Qualifications
- AGACNP or PA required
- 2-3 years of RN, PA or NP Critical Care experience & experience with heart failure population required
- New NPs or PAs MUST have 2-3 years of RN experience with Critical Care ICU
- Graduate of Nurse Practitioner Program approved by the State of Texas
- Graduate of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program approved by the State of Texas if area of intended practice is Trauma
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with at least two (2) years' related experience
- Current State of Texas license to practice professional nursing
- Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center or National Certification Center in area of specialty
- Certification by 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
- current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Certified in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) if area of practice is Trauma within 6 months of hire date
- Two (2) years clinical nursing experience in area of intended practice
Desired Qualifications
- Masters of Nursing preferred
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