Nashville General Hospital Careers

Responsibilities:

Inpatient Care

• Provide daily inpatient cardiology coverage and rounding.
• Evaluate new cardiology consultations and follow hospitalized cardiovascular patients.
• Perform comprehensive cardiovascular assessments, including history and physical examinations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies including ECGs, echocardiograms, stress tests, laboratory studies, and cardiac imaging.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with supervising cardiologists.
• Coordinate discharge planning, medication reconciliation, and transition of care.

Outpatient Cardiology Clinic

• Evaluate and manage new and established cardiology patients.
• Provide ongoing management of cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and valvular heart disease.
• Prescribe and adjust medications within scope of practice.
• Educate patients on disease management, medications, lifestyle modifications, and cardiovascular risk reduction.
• Coordinate referrals to electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac surgery, and other specialists as needed.

Interventional Cardiology Support

• Participate in pre- and post-procedural care for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, PCI, peripheral vascular interventions, structural heart procedures, and related interventions.
• Educate patients regarding procedures, risks, benefits, and recovery expectations.
• Monitor post-procedural recovery and coordinate appropriate follow-up care.

Administrative Responsibilities

One afternoon each week is protected for:

• Reviewing laboratory and diagnostic test results
• Managing medication refills and prior authorizations
• Responding to patient portal messages and telephone encounters
• Completing clinical documentation
• Coordinating care with referring providers and specialists
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives and departmental meetings

Qualifications

Required

• Master's or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive authority
• National Board Certification (AANP or ANCC)
• Current DEA registration (if applicable)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

Preferred

• Two or more years of cardiology, hospital medicine, or critical care experience
• Experience in general and/or interventional cardiology
• Familiarity with cardiac catheterization, PCI, structural heart procedures and peripheral vascular interventions
• Experience managing patients in both inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular settings

Desired Skills

• Strong cardiovascular assessment and diagnostic skills
• Ability to interpret ECGs, echocardiograms, laboratory results, and other cardiac diagnostic studies
• Excellent clinical judgment and critical thinking abilities
• Strong communication and patient education skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Schedule

Monday – Friday 

• Morning: Inpatient cardiology coverage (5 days per week)
• Afternoon: Outpatient cardiology clinic (4 days per week)
• One dedicated afternoon each week for administrative responsibilities, patient care coordination, documentation, and clinical follow-up