Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, disease process and procedures.
Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required. Knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patients condition including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
Knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of basic word processing, data entry and automated medical records.
Skill in setting up, operating and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as IV infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other unit specific equipment.
Have at least 12 months of experience as a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (working under a board certified Cardiologist) of the required 24 months experience within the last 36 months. In addition to the type of work, WPAFB requires this Nurse Practitioner to provide Cardiology Care in accordance with professional knowledge of nursing theory, cardiac disease (American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and related authorities), anticoagulation practice guidelines (American College of Chest Physicians), hyperlipidemia clinical practice guidelines (National Cholesterol Education Program), Preventive Cardiology, and Cardiac Arrhythmia In addition to the type of work, WPAFB requires this Nurse Practitioner to provide independent direct care, counseling and advice to cardiac patients to include but not limited to Peripheral Vascular, Smoking Cessation, Calcium Score/Coronary Angiography, Lipid Disorders, Tobacco Cessation, Congestive Heart Failure, Anticoagulation Therapy, Hypertension and outpatient and inpatient Stress Testing. In addition to the type of work, WPAFB requires this Nurse Practitioner to plan, schedule, coordinate, and implement diagnostic treatments (including but not limited to echocardiogram, dobutamine, exercise stress test, trans-esophageal echocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, coronary tomography angiography, cardiopulmonary stress tests, and pacemaker insertions) to meet patients’ healthcare needs. Instructs patients in preparation for special procedures (including but not limited to echocardiogram, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic exercise stress test, trans-esophageal echocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, and coronary CT and pacemaker insertions).