The Inpatient Cardiovascular Medicine APP provider is adept at evaluating and managing acutely ill adult patients in the PCU hospital setting. The inpatient role requires timely assessment and intervention in urgent and emergent situations. Provision of care includes but is not limited to: comprehensive physical assessment; ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests; management of chronic and acute medical conditions; prescribing medications and treatments; and counseling for health promotion and disease prevention. Patient and family education about disease process, post hospital follow up care plan and health promotion is an important part of this role.

Inpatient Cardiology consists of multiple service lines that the APP would work on caring for patient subsets with diagnoses including: arrhythmias, circulatory failure, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, ischemic disease, structural abnormalities and comprehensive cardiology. The Inpatient Cardiovascular Medicine APP hospital based provider will work collaboratively with consultants, cardiology fellows, other APP staff members as well as clinical assistants,and nurses. Our services are covered 24/7 by APP staff, with additional compensation for evenings, nights and weekends.

There are opportunities for professional growth with possibilities in working with leadership in, projects, committee work, and development of presentations for the group. Our group respects Mayo’s three shields and empowers our staff to participate in education, research, quality and high level patient care. Ideal candidates would have a continual desire to learn and grow as a Cardiology provider.

Schedule details: 13 hour day/night shifts: every 4th weekend on rotation with rotational holiday coverage
1.0 FTE is 2080 hours per year
56 hours towards qualifying CME + 16 hours towards internal education (ACLS/internal education)
2008 hours / 13 hrs per shift = 154 shifts 
38 shifts per 12 week quarter for full time FTE

On-call: We cover Monday-Friday 24/7 call in 12 hour shifts (day OR night) with hour compensation within scheduled FTE averaging about 4 shifts per 12 weeks. 

Masters prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current Minnesota RN license and certification, or eligible to be certified, as: *preferred to have inpatient RN experience and/or ACNP background

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ACNP)
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGACNP or ACNPC-AG) 
Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification (ANP)
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (FNP)

Or graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the Minnesota State Board of Medical Practice.

Registration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is required. ACLS and BLS certifications are required. 

Previous experience preferred but not required however inpatient graduate rotations are strongly preferred.

External and Internal candidates for this position are asked to attach a cover letter and 2-3 letters of reference to their online application to be considered for this position.

New graduates please upload 3 letters of reference from preceptors that can attest to your clinical abilities. 

Mayo Clinic employees applying for this position are asked to attach 3 most recent performance evaluations to online application to be considered for this position