Cardiology - Nights, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Company: Ascension Health
Location: Saginaw
Posted on: January 17, 2023

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

Ascension St. Mary's is seeking a night shift advanced practice practitioner to join our cardiovascular care team. Must have the abilty to work independently, demonstrate initiative and motivation.

Why Join Our Team

About Ascension St. Mary's

+ Ascension St. Mary's, based in Saginaw, is a regional leader in advanced specialty care, offering comprehensive services in cardiac science, neuroscience, cancer care, orthopedics, emergency and trauma care.

+ Verified Level II Trauma Center & a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.

+ 268 licensed beds and over 25 specialty and primary care locations

+ Ascension Standish Hospital, located just north of Ascension St. Mary's, is a critical access facility with 25 acute and critical care beds, and 29 skilled nursing beds.

About Saginaw

+ Between Detroit's urban energy and the Upper Peninsula's natural beauty, Saginaw (and the Great Lakes Bay Region) serves as the hub for a diverse array of arts, commerce, and culture.

+ Resting on more than 77 miles of freshwater coastline, the Great Lakes Bay Region offers a wide variety of communities, ranging from suburban tree-lined streets and scenic waterfronts to bustling downtown areas.

+ Easy access to water, air and ground transportation

+ Affordable living, top ranked school systems, and some of the best outdoor recreational activities.

+ Experience all four seasons of Pure Michigan in our growing and thriving city (visit more here)

About Ascension Medical GroupWhen you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care. With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

What You Will Do

Ascension Medical Group & Ascension St. Mary's is seeking a night shift advanced practice practitioner to join our cardiovascular care team. In collaboration with the on-call physician, prepares and records patient history, develops and implements a plan of care, participates in daily rounds on assigned patients and new consults along with documentation of the pertinent symptoms, findings, diagnoses and care plans. Utilizes Sunrise and EPIC EHR for order entry and documentation.

Work Schedule

+ All nights. 7pm-7am

+ Full time, 12-hour shifts

+ Some weekend and holidays

Responsibilities:

+ Coordinates and performs patient assessments, H & P's, necessary testing, follow-up care, consults and discharge planning.

+ Performs and dictates complete medical history and physical examinations on all assigned patients and new consults.

+ Prepares and documents discharge summaries and participates in medication reconciliation and discharge planning.

+ Prepares and initiates pre and post-operative orders in consultation with the On-Call cardiologist.

+ Participates in daily rounds on all patients.

+ Assess and analyzes data trends i.e.: LOS, current research and national benchmarks to determine opportunities for clinical improvement.

+ Assumes responsibility for professional growth by attending continuing education conferences, procedure and device in services and unit educational offerings.

+ Promotes and maintains a professional relationship with physicians, patients, family members, and other staff members.

Job Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required Credential(s):

+ Graduate of an accredited school of Physician Assistant/MSN program or other Master of Science degree in a health-related field including six (6) to twelve (12) months of clinical internship.

OR

+ Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing, including six (6) to twelve (12) months of clinical internship.

Licensure / Certification:

+ Must hold minimum licensure and in "good standing" in one of the following in the State of Michigan:

+ Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

+ If Physician Assistant, must hold certification from the National Commission of Certification.

+ Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

+ BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Visa Eligibility

None

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, view the EEO is the Law (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) poster.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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