Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

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Job description

Seeking Nurse Practitioner candidates to work as part of a cardiovascular team to care for acute and critically ill patients in a dynamic academic practice. In this role as a Cardiovascular Medicine, inpatient APP, you will work alongside attending cardiologists, other cardiology APPs, and cardiology nurses and staff to take care of patients. This role will focus on Cardiovascular patients with opportunities to participate in educational and scholarly activities that elevate an academic clinical environment. Though APPs in this role will collaborate with and share all patients with attending physicians, autonomy is both encouraged and fostered, as our cardiology APPs will learn to manage acute and chronic conditions with increasing independent expertise.

The schedule is rotating days, 12 hour shifts, 7am-7pm, with some nights and weekends required.

Requirements:

1. Graduation from an accredited NP Program
2. Licensed, or eligible, for North Carolina as an NP
3. Current BLS and ACLS, through American Heart Association or American Red Cross, certification required
4. APP post-graduate experience is strongly preferred. Clinical experience, inpatient or outpatient, especially within the cardiovascular field preferred.

About Us:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist ( ) is a nationally recognized academic health system in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with an integrated enterprise including educational and research facilities, hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and other primary and specialty care facilities serving 24 counties in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

Location:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina is located in the center of the state, and is home to Wake Forest University, Salem College, Winston-Salem State University, and the North Carolina School of the Arts. The recently revitalized downtown, adjacent to the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, boasts multiple restaurants, breweries, theaters, shops and a minor-league baseball stadium something for everyone. With four distinct seasons and easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, natural beauty and a comfortable climate are always within reach. The area is well-suited to individuals (and families) who enjoy an outdoor lifestyle, including golf, tennis, cycling and hiking. The area is served by a regional airport in Greensboro (GSO) and an international airport in Charlotte (CLT). For more information on Winston-Salem, please visit:

What We Believe

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing for all.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff.

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