University Medicine (UM) is the largest non-profit, academic, multi-specialty medical group in Rhode Island with
approximately 190 physicians. We provide primary care and specialty outpatient services in multiple practices throughout
Rhode Island. UM physicians also lead many inpatient medical services at both Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals,
enabling comprehensive and coordinated care for our patients. UM is an affiliated entity of the Alpert Medical School of
Brown University, employing most of the full-time faculty of the Department of Medicine.
Our Purpose
UM’s ability to integrate the three missions of patient care, teaching and research into “a greater good” is what gives UM
meaning and purpose and sets it apart from all other internal medicine practices in the state of Rhode Island. It is by
embracing all three missions that we provide a unique service to our patients, our colleagues and to the worldwide
community.
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Nurse Practitioner - Pulmonary / Hypertension
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Division: Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Responsibilities:
The nurse practitioner will be involved in seeing inpatients and outpatients with pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with
the physicians at the Rhode Island Hospital Pulmonary Hypertension Center. Responsibilities of the nurse practitioner will
include:
 Seeing all patients with pulmonary hypertension admitted to Rhode Island Hospital.
 Coordinating induction and titration of parenteral and inhaled pulmonary vasodilator trials pulmonary hypertension
patients in the medical intensive care and step down unit
 On-going training and education of ICU nurses in the use of parenteral and inhaled medication for pulmonary
hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension Center:
The RIH PH Center Cares for approximately 200 patients who are seen on a regular basis in the APC7 pulmonary office
practice, many of whom are enrolled in research studies. This is a complex but highly rewarding patient population who come
to rely heavily on support from our center. The PH-Nurse Practitioner will be expected to become familiar with all aspects of
the treatment of PAH, including up to date diagnostic and treatment approaches. The PH- nurse practitioner will play an
intimate role in conjunction with RIH PC center physicians in the outpatient and inpatient management of PH patients. The
PH-NP will include the following responsibilities:
 See PH outpatients 2 half-days per week, including emergent/sick visits; estimated total 16 patient visits per week
 Be available to respond to sick patient phone calls from PH patients 5 days a week
 Provide first call response for PH patients who are admitted to the hospital or present to the ED
 Assist with intravenous and sq infusion of prostaglandin therapies of inpatients
 Assist with patient and nursing training of prostaglandin inhaled and infusion therapies
 Assist in care of Hickman catheters
 Assist in management of skin irritation from sq infusion sites
 Assist in the referral and follow for Lung Transplant Evaluation
 Assist patients in obtaining health care coverage for medications and lung transplantation
 Learn to become patient advocate for PAH and help organize and run patient Support Group
 Oversee center accreditation process and ensure quality metric compliance
 Additional opportunities for research and establishing national PH reputation as desired
Requirements:
 RI licensure required.
 Pulmonary experience a plus, particularly in area of pulmonary critical care.
 Certified Basic Life Support (BLS)
 Experience with EMR preferred
Educational requirements:
 Graduation from an accredited NP/PA program