Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Your future role at a glance
Location: Baltimore, MD
Facility Name: Ascension Saint Agnes Heart Failure Clinic
Schedule: Full-Time
Base salary: $122,587 - $153,376 per year
CME allowance + dedicated CME days
Malpractice coverage with tail
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
How you’ll make an impact in this role
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our dedicated Heart Failure Center team at Ascension Saint Agnes, delivering comprehensive, evidence-based care within a supportive and highly collaborative cardiology department.
- Join an established team of 10 physicians and 7 APPs
- Call structure: None
- Practice setting: Outpatient
- Employed position within a nonprofit health system
- Board Certified in Acute Care
- Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration
- Perform comprehensive clinical assessments—including volume status evaluations and outpatient IV diuretic management—to optimize guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for complex heart failure patients.
- Coordinate seamless post-discharge follow-up care and interdisciplinary treatment plans to strengthen continuity of care and prevent hospital readmissions.
- Serve as a clinical leader and mentor for Heart Failure Center RNs, collaborating closely with community cardiologists, pharmacists, and care coordinators to execute individualized patient care plans.
About the Facility
- 251 -bed hospital
- Serving a population of approximately 738,000
- Integrated referral network
- Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
Why Physicians Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.
Education:
- Master's degree of Nursing required.
Equal employment opportunity employer
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