Description
Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Cardiology - Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner
The Heart Center is seeking an Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioners to joins its established and growing cardiology team. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will be responsible for providing electrophysiology clinical services and support including assessment and monitoring of patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) including pacemakers, defibrillators and loop recorder. The NP is responsible for providing cardiology services in collaboration with physicians and for carrying out the plan of care for his/her patient panel.
Job Highlights
• Performs and records a physical examination on all inpatient and outpatient cardiology patients and conditions as directed by physicians. Develop diagnoses and plan of care, ordering all necessary testing, diagnostics and medications required.
• Management of ordered tests including providing patient results, ordering additional required testing, returning patient messages.
• Monitoring of devices including interrogation, management, adjustments and troubleshooting.
• Assists with device implantation which may include pre-op assessments, management of issues, completing admissions, inpatient care and discharges.
• Daily monitoring of and management of remote websites and investigation/triage of transmissions.
• Evaluate all urgent CIED patients.
• Responsible for training RNs, technicians and NPs on the basics of electrophysiology and the function, monitoring and assessment of patients with electrophysiological abnormalities with focus on the evaluation, management and reprogramming of CIEDs including pacemakers, defibrillators and loop recorders.
• Performs Tilt Table Testing according to defined protocol.
• Responsible for creating and implementing device clinical protocols.
• Clinical research planning and execution.
• Travel required to multiple Heart Center locations.
Qualifications
• NYS License and Board Certification
• Cardiology experience preferred, but willing to train the right candidate
Highly competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and generous allowance for CMEs and dues offered.
Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care.
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations. For more information about Nuvance Health, visit
Location: Poughkeepsie-1 Columbia Street-Suite 200
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
FTE: 1.000000
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: Eight hour days, Monday - Friday
Salary Range:
Salary Range: $105,000- $150,000. yearly
EOE, including disability/vets.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.