Heart Failure ICU Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) – Nights | Houston, TX | $135K–$147K + Bonus

🏥 Heart Failure ICU Nurse Practitioner – FT Nights

Location: Houston, TX (77030)
Compensation: $135,200 – $147,680 + 8% Geographical Differential
Employment Type: Full-Time | In-Person
Shifts: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 40 hrs/week | Rotating weekends & holidays
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
Relocation Assistance: Partial ($1,000–$5,000 based on mileage)
Vacancies: 3

🩺 About the Role:

A nationally recognized healthcare system is seeking Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP) to join their Heart Failure ICU team. You’ll play a critical role managing complex cardiovascular and transplant patients in one of the most respected medical centers in the country.

This role is fully on-site, involves no on-call responsibilities, and includes a credentialing process of approximately 2–3 months.

✅ Key Requirements:

• AGACNP certification (Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner)

• Texas RN/APRN license in good standing

• Board certification from ANCC, AANP, or AACN in Acute Care NP specialty

• Current BLS & ACLS certification

• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience (RN or NP) in:

• Cardiology / Cardiac ICU

• Cardiovascular Nursing

• Critical Care, LVADs, ECMO, CV Recovery, or Transplants

🌟 Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with heart failure populations

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner experience

• Prior work in a Cardiovascular or Heart Failure ICU

👥 Patient Populations You’ll Work With:

• VV/VA ECMO

• Mechanical Circulatory Support

• Heart and Lung Transplants

• LVAD

• Post-op Cardiac Surgery Patients

💡 Why This Role?

• Practice at a top-tier academic medical center alongside world-class cardiac specialists

• Participate in cutting-edge treatments involving advanced heart failure and mechanical support

• Work-life balance with no call and predictable night shifts

• Additional 8% geographical pay differential for working in the medical center

• Generous PTO (including spiritual holiday) and professional advancement opportunities

📝 Interview Process:

1. Phone Pre-Screen (15–20 min) with Internal Recruiter

2. Zoom Interview with APP Manager & ICU NP Lead

3. Onsite Job Shadow with NP Lead + Interview with Clinical Team

🌱 Culture & Benefits:

This organization fosters a deeply human-centered approach to healthcare. You’ll be supported by a culture that prioritizes:

• Personalized care

• Professional growth

• Team collaboration

• Innovation in clinical practice

Named a Top Workplace by the Houston Chronicle for 10 consecutive years.

📦 Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Retirement Plans

• Paid Time Off

• Work/Life Balance Support

• Equity Options

📣 This is a unique opportunity to deliver lifesaving care in a world-class ICU environment. If you meet the exact experience and credentialing requirements, we encourage you to apply now.

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - USA, Houston TX - $67,000 - $106,000

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer

USA, Houston TX

$67,000 - $106,000

Job Description

Schedule:

FT Days and PT Days

As a Cardiac Sonographer with the Heart Center, you will collaborate with pediatric critical care medicine physicians and hospitalists, who are faculty at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, providing twenty-four hour, in-house and on call coverage to ensure that patients with intensive care needs receive the best care possible.

By utilizing state-of-the-art techniques and services, the Children’s Heart Institute strives to offer patients with the most complex problems the greatest opportunity for a normal life. We offer innovative treatment methods and specialized services with ongoing cardiac training and mentorship for our sonographer team.

As a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, Children’s Hospital is specialized and equipped to care for even the most severe cases.

·        Named one of the top 50 best children's hospitals nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

·        Earned three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in congenital heart surgery. The three-star rating denotes the highest category of quality.

·        Four Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons supported by a pediatric VAD and ECMO team

·        UNOS certification for heart transplants

·        Magnet Designated Facility

·        Scanning some of the most complex hearts and those fresh from open heart surgery as well using a plethora of machines, i.e. Philips IE 33 and GE

·        You will scan not only in-house patients (i.e. NICU, PICU) but also in the CVOR, Pedi Cath Labs and travel to 7 outpatient clinics in the city where you will work closely with the cardiologist in those spaces.

Minimum Qualifications

·        Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Cardiac Sonography Technology, Radiologic Technology, or Sonography Technology, preferred

License/Certification:

·        Certified in Basic or Advanced Life Support, required

·        One (1) of the following required:

·        Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International or

·        Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International or

·        Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)

Experience / Knowledge / Skills:

·        Ability to lift and/or maneuver patients in conjunction with others in order to perform job functions

·        Demonstrates commitment to the Partners-in-Caring process by integrating our culture in all internal and external customer interactions; delivers on our brand promise of “we advance health” through innovation, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, compassion and results while ensuring one Memorial Hermann.

Principal Accountabilities

·        Performs echocardiogram tests on patients: Prepares patients for the test, explains test, positions patients for the test, selects appropriate imaging techniques, and ensures technical quality of the images.

·        Enters and monitors patient data

·        Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and escalates issues appropriately.

·        Performs quality assurance on the equipment. May assist with initial and renewal application for ACR and other accreditation

·        Identifies and reports any accidents, complaints or equipment malfunction to the Supervisor/Manager   

·        Participates in performance improvement activities established by the department.

·        Takes emergency call within the department.   

·        Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.

·        Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.

·        Other duties as assigned.

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