Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gen Cardiology Progressive Care Unit @ HUP

DescriptionPenn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?About The CAP Service — Three-Arm StructurePenn Medicine has an exciting opportunity for Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants to join the Cardiology Advanced Practice (CAP) Service. The CAP Service is a specialized inpatient APP team organized into two soon to be three distinct service arms, each supporting a unique cardiovascular patient population within the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU):CAP–Advanced Heart Failure (CAP-HF): Established service caring for patients with advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathies, pulmonary hypertension, and heart transplant candidates and recipients, mechanical circulatory support, and high-acuity hemodynamic management. CAP–Interventional Cardiology (CAP-I): Established service supporting complex interventional cardiology procedures. CAP–General Cardiology PCU (CAP-C): Soon-to-launch (NEW) third arm of the CAP Service, expanding comprehensive inpatient APP coverage to a broad progressive care cardiology population.This posting is for the new CAP – General Cardiology PCU subservice. However, a defining feature of the CAP Service model is that all APPs are fully cross trained across all three service arms. This means every APP will have the opportunity — and expectation — to rotate and contribute to each patient population, building a broad and highly specialized cardiovascular skill set.This is a high-acuity, fast-paced inpatient service in which the Advanced Practice Provider delivers comprehensive, autonomous care as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The APP will work alongside highly specialized cardiologists and multidisciplinary team who deeply value APP autonomy and clinical expertise.As an APP of the CAP–General Cardiology PCU (CAP-C) team, the APP will manage a broad inpatient cardiology population requiring progressive care–level monitoring and treatment, including:Acute or complex cardiovascular conditions requiring close monitoringCardiomyopathies, heart failure syndromes, and complex valvular diseaseIschemic heart disease requiring diagnostic evaluation and medical managementArrhythmias, conduction disorders, and device-related cardiac issuesPre- and post-procedural cardiology patientsPatients requiring invasive hemodynamic monitoring, including pulmonary artery catheter–guided therapiesPatients with multisystem comorbidities requiring coordinated interdisciplinary careCross-Service Coverage — All Three CAP Service ArmsAll CAP APPs are cross trained on all three service arms. In addition to primary coverage of the General Cardiology PCU, you will be expected and empowered to work across CAP-HF and CAP-I, gaining exposure to:Advanced heart failure therapies, VAD management, and heart transplant careComplex interventional cardiology and mechanical circulatory supportThe full spectrum of high-acuity cardiovascular medicineThis cross-training model ensures scheduling flexibility, clinical breadth, and equitable opportunity for all APPs to develop expertise across all three patient populations.The APP will provide comprehensive inpatient care including:Patient admissions, history and physical examinationsDaily clinical assessment, rounding, and management of acute cardiovascular conditionsOrdering and interpreting diagnostic studies (labs, imaging, ECG, hemodynamic data)Medication management including cardiovascular pharmacotherapyProcedures as credentialed (e.g., pulmonary artery catheter management, central line oversight)Discharge planning, care coordination, and patient/family educationActive participation in multidisciplinary team roundsCollaboration with fellows, attendings, nursing staff, pharmacy, and social workContribution to Penn Medicine's tripartite mission: clinical care, research, and educationSchedule & Shift Requirements — 24/7 CoverageThis is a 24/7 inpatient service. All APPs are required to participate in day, night, weekend, and holiday coverage rotations. There is no standard Monday–Friday daytime-only schedule. Shift assignments are distributed equitably across the team.Shift StructureDay Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PMNight Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AMExtended/Modified Shift (as needed): 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM (dependent on service coverage needs)Weekend & Holiday RotationsEvery 4th weekend rotation (frequency subject to adjustment based on service needs and team size)Holiday rotations as scheduled by the team on a rotating, equitable basisSpecific scheduling expectations will be reviewed in detail during the interview process and are subject to the policies of the Department of Advanced Practice and Penn Medicine HR guidelines.Minimum RequirementsMaster's-prepared Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP or AGACNP) or Doctorate, Master's or Bachelor's Physician Assistant (PA-C)Current Pennsylvania licensure as an ACNP, AGACNP, or PA-CCurrent BLS and ACLS certification requiredExperience in cardiology and/or acute inpatient care preferredExperience working within multidisciplinary teams highly valuedStrong foundational knowledge of cardiovascular pathophysiology and pharmacologyExcellent organizational skills with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environmentWhy Join the CAP Service?Be one of the founding members of a brand-new subservice — help shape the culture, workflows, and clinical identity of the CAP – General Cardiology PCU (CAP-C)Work at one of the nation's premier academic medical centers with access to cutting-edge cardiovascular therapiesCross-training across all three CAP service arms offers unmatched clinical breadth and career developmentCollaborate with nationally recognized cardiologists who champion APP autonomyMeaningful participation in research and education as part of Penn Medicine's tripartite missionCompetitive compensation and Penn Medicine benefitsWe believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.Live Your Life's WorkWe are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.