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Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

Assignment Details

• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Provider Type: Nurse Practitioner

• Specialty: Cardiology

• Start Date: January 11, 2027

• Assignment Length: Initial 13 weeks with potential ongoing coverage

• Positions Available: 1

• Coverage Need: Full-Time and/or Weekend Coverage

• Practice Setting: Inpatient / Hospital-Based Cardiology

• Coverage Type: Scheduled – No Call

Compensation: $115/hr.

Schedule

• 10-hour day shifts

• Monday–Friday: Approximately 7:00 AM–5:00/5:30 PM

• Weekend coverage required based on assignment

• Greatest need is for 10-hour weekend shifts

• Weekend shifts are rotated among approximately 6 APPs

• Weekend-only candidates may be considered

• Full-time candidates may also be considered

Patient Population / Volume

• Patient Population: Adults

• General Cardiology Floor/Stepdown: Approximately 8–12 patients per day

• CCU: Approximately 4–6 patients per day

• Hospital Size: Approximately 128 beds

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient Cardiology care

• Round on General Cardiology patients

• Assess and manage hospitalized cardiac patients

• Collaborate closely with cardiologists and the cardiovascular care team

• Complete documentation by the end of each working day

• Provide Critical Care coverage only if appropriately experienced

• Advanced Heart Failure coverage may be included for experienced providers

Clinical Scope

• General Cardiology – Required

• Inpatient Cardiology rounding

• Cardiology floor and stepdown patient management

• Critical Care / CCU – Only if experienced

• Advanced Heart Failure – Only if experienced

• Critical Care experience is not required for weekend-only coverage

• Critical Care experience may be required for full-time placement

Support Staff

• Approximately 1:1 APP-to-Physician support

• Full support staff available weekdays and weekends

• Weekend coverage rotated among approximately 6 APPs

Requirements

• Board Certification – Required

• APRN Certification – Required

• Minimum 2 years of Cardiology experience as an APP – Required

• Minnesota license required for assignment

• Candidates requiring Minnesota licensing may be considered

• DEA – Required

• General Cardiology experience – Required

• Acute Care Certification – NOT Required

• Critical Care experience – May be required for full-time placement

• Critical Care experience – Not required for weekend-only coverage

EMR

• Epic

• Documentation must be completed by end of day

Credentialing

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 90–120 days from application submission

• Candidates requiring licensing may be considered

Additional Information

• Inpatient-only position

• Weekend-only candidates are accepted

• Full-time candidates are also accepted

• Greatest coverage need is on weekends

• Initial coverage is related to leaves of absence

• Potential for ongoing coverage for future leaves, holidays, and additional staffing needs