APP, Heart Failure Program, Temporary, Full Time

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Center of Comprehensive Heart Failure Care plans and implements all clinical and business efforts to promote heart health, assure excellent clinical care and reduce HF all cause 30-day readmissions. The APP facilitates patient transitions within and between health care settings. The APP will also coordinate education and outreach, working in collaboration with Home Care, Nursing Homes, Physicians, and other multidisciplinary teams to assure successful outcomes. The APP will perform inpatient and outpatient consultations, based upon established Departmental Protocols and ensure patient access to all appropriate resources. The APP will promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching and counseling and reinforcing understanding of disease processes, medications, and self- care skills. The APP will participate in activities that contribute to the education of other healthcare professionals including precepting, presenting and publishing.

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program as determined by the Committee on Allied Health. Education and Accreditation or a current Registered Professional Nurse and Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program/master’s in nursing. Current Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or for Advanced Practice Nurses a current Board Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Experience

Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical experience, primarily in area of specialty.

Skills

Hold a valid, current New Jersey license. Obtain a New Jersey CDS and federal DEA certificate upon employment if not already covered. Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving. Participation in pertinent professional and/or specialty organizations preferred. BLS ACLS certification. Serve on call and / or weekend rotation as required.

Salary

Minimum new grad base salary $143,200 K. Salary commensurate with years of experience as an NP/PA.

Job Location

Shift

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.