Heart Failure Advanced Practice Nurse

Who We Are

Patient focused, community oriented, conveniently located and equipped with technology that rivals the nation’s most prestigious healthcare systems, Portneuf Medical Center offers a comprehensive and growing array of services delivered by caring and highly skilled medical professionals.

Our mission statement “World Class Care, every patient, every time” helps us focus on what truly matters: You. And our commitment is to make sure our patients receive amazing care every time they have contact with Portneuf Medical Center. The physicians, nurses and volunteers who are a part of the Portneuf family are your friends and neighbors. We're your community, your hospital and team, working hard for you.

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Heart Failure Advanced Practice Practitioner to join our team!

What You’ll Do

The Heart Failure Advanced Practice Practitioner provides patient care services by evaluating and treating patients within the scope of individual authority granted by the Idaho State board of Medical Examiners and/or collaborating physician. Clinical responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, medical management, therapeutic interventions and patient education and discharge summaries. Reports to and receives functional guidance and direction from the delegated supervisory physician for clinical matters. May receive direction for administrative matters from the Office Manager. The successful candidate will be able to:

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  Assessment - Collects data; Physically asses patients; Patient history completed, evaluated and signed within required time frame; Completes medicine reconciliation, admission, transfer and discharge orders as directed by physician
• Implementation - Directs and coordinates care of patients; Identifies patient and family learning needs; Follows-up on outstanding labs, tests etc as directed by physician; Follows-up calls to patient, family and or referring providers as directed by physician
• Plan - With appropriate input from all team members, including patient, family, or significant other; initiates, implements, and documents a patient care plan based on standards of nursing practice, policies, and procedures, established protocols, and professional judgment; Utilizes admission history and routine reassessments in planning care; Plan of care updated per department standard or as status changes/goals met/issues resolved; Initiates collaborative discharge planning; Discusses plan of care with patient and/or significant other
• Evaluation - Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and redirects plan of care as condition indicates; Assures that patient care interventions and activities are directed at the resolution of identified patient problems/needs; Performing perioperative risk evaluations in the pre-surgery clinic
• Documentation - Proficient in computer programs used in providing/documenting care; Documents assessment, plan of care, interventions, and patient response consistent with hospital and unit standards; Documentation is legible and complete; All patient forms are complete; Uses appropriate/approved abbreviations
• Delegation and Coordination - Evaluates and delegates tasks according to patient needs and skill level of caregiver; emonstrates organizational skills (completes work within shift, evaluates work progress throughout shift, prioritizes); Provides timely and adequate supervision to hospital personnel as required based on staff qualifications and competence; Based on needs assessment, coordinates with all disciplines involved in the care of the patient
• Process Improvement/Communication - Reports and addresses real or potential problems with quality and appropriateness of care through the use of occurrence reports, or other appropriate means; Contacts physicians in a timely manner; Follows appropriate chain of command; Notifies manager of issues in a timely manner ; Uses judgment, tact, and diplomacy to effectively resolve conflicts; Maintains consistent and effective communication with physicians, other members of the healthcare team, patients and families
• Heart Failure program: Pre & post and Intra hosptial management.

What We Offer

Competitive pay and benefits package including Health/Dental/Vision/401(k) match. Generous paid time off, holidays, extended illness bank, paid basic life insurance and long term disability. Portneuf Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

What You'll Bring:

• Current licensure as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the State of Idaho.
• Current Idaho Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance licensure
• Current BLS
• Current ACLS if assigned to Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, ENT, Heart & Lung, Pulmonology, Cardiology, GI, Endoscopy, Pre-Surgery, or Behavioral Health. (Optional for other areas.)
• Previous In-Patient experience
• 5 or more years of advance Heart Failure disease management and acute and chronic Heart Failure patient managment
• 2 – 3 year experience mechanical cirulatory Suport
• 2 – 3 years experience in implantable continuous pulmonary artery pressure moinitoring for Class 3 & 4 HF management.