Arrhythmia Services Nurse Practitioner / NP

Description

**Request contacts from interested candidates only. We are not working with any outside search firms for this position. Thank you.**

Certified Nurse Practitioner in Arrhythmia Services, Valley Physician Enterprises

We are building upon our EP services in our Magnet-recognized  Winchester Medical Center -- and are currently seeking one Certified Nurse Practitioner to help us to reach our goals!   We presently operate six rooms in our Cath Lab, and one of these rooms is dedicated to EP studies.  Our Cardiac Electrophysiologist has special expertise in complex catheter ablations to treat AFib, VT, and other tachyarrhythmias.  Devices implanted in our Cath Lab include Bi-Ventricular Pacemakers, Bi-Ventricular ICDs, and Single-Chamber ICDs.

WMC is already a Cycle III Accredited Chest Pain Center, and we are proudly the 17^th hospital in the United States to earn this newest level of distinction.  WMC is also fully certified by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.  We have been ranked for the past five years running as a HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award-Winner for Clinical Excellence. Winchester Medical Center has been a Top 100 Hospital, and has also been ranked as a Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital in the nation. 

                                                              
The Opportunity

Winchester Medical is seeking to further advance its Nursing clinical excellence by adding this new Certified Nurse Practitioner position in the growing EP division of The Heart and Vascular Center. The CNP will work collaboratively with physicians and staff, and provide care, support, and education to our EP patients.   The CNP will provide clinical expertise in support of our EP services, positively influence change in clinical practice and education, and help apply current research findings in evidence-based practice.  Winchester Medical Center is currently undergoing an unprecedented 140 million-dollar expansion, and a key part of this expansion includes numerous additions to The Heart and Vascular Center.  We will have a one-story addition to increase the number of holding rooms, add one additional Cath Lab room, and have shell space in place for four additional Cath Lab rooms.  We will be also expanding our number of Critical Care beds and our number of Step-Down beds.  Our construction is projected to be completed in 2012.

Attitude is Everything

Attitude is everything.  To our patients, it can be the difference between hope and despair. With the right attitude, we can embrace change, rise to new challenges, and do the right thing. Our attitude allows us to be honest, yet compassionate; professional, yet human; goal-oriented, yet thoughtful. When confronted with a problem, we will solve it, not become a part of it.

For additional information on Winchester Medical Center and on Valley Health, please visit the following website:

http://www.valleyhealthlink.com

The Area

Winchester is located in the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley, 70 miles to the west of Washington, DC.  With a population of over 70,000 in the metropolitan area, Winchester is a family-oriented, quasi-rural community. There are several large employers in the area, and the region is experiencing rapid commercial and residential growth. There are a significant number of residents who commute daily to Washington and Northern Virginia. A recent study found Loudoun County, directly to the east of Winchester, to be the fastest growing county in the nation.

For links to schools, commerce, demographics and general information on Winchester, please visit the following website:

http://www.winchesterva.com


To Apply for this Position or to Seek Additional Information

Contact Sharyn Gaither, Director of Nurse Recruitment for Valley Health, at
[Click Here to Email Your Resumé]

An on-line application may be completed at

http://www.valleyhealth.jobs

We look forward to hearing from you!

Valley Health.
Trusted to deliver the best experience.

Every time.  Every place.

Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either

A Multi-state license, under the Nurse Licensure Compact

OR

A Single-state license, valid in Virginia only.

Current relevant specialty certification through the AACN or ANCC is required.

Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner I the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.

Eligibility to prescribe Schedule III - VI drugs in accordance with the regulations of the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.

Successful completion of the credentialing process through the WMC Department of Medical Staff Affairs is required.

Maintenance of certification in BLS is required.

Must participate in the development of a written protocol that directs and describes the procedures to be followed and delegated 

A minimum of one year of practice as a Nurse Practitioner is preferred.

Must possess well-developed interpersonal skills.
 

Must assist in the development and practice utilization of evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines.

60-day written notice of resignation is required.

Criminal Background checks include:

VA State Police

Third party Background Check
VA Central Registry Check