Denise Krackenberger
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
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Highly skilled Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in inpatient cardiology with extensive national locum experience. Proven ability to step into complex healthcare environments quickly and deliver safe, effective cardiovascular care including admissions, consults, discharges, EP evaluations, and diagnostic services. Broad experience across academic, community, and multi-hospital systems with a reputation for reliability, efficiency, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
Experience
Cardiology - NP at BAS Healthcare (2025-07 – Present)
Providence Hood River Heart & Vascular Clinic
Cardiology - NP at MPLT Locums (2024-06 – 2024-12)
Intermountain Health Inpatient Services
Cardiology - NP at Icon Locums (2024-03 – 2024-05)
Adventist Health Cardiology Hybrid Cardiology IP/OP
Cardiology - NP/ PRN at Georgia Heart Institute (2023-08 – Present)
Cardiology Inpatient Services to include, General & Interventional
Cardiology - Locum NP at Comp Health (2023-04 – 2023-07)
Monument Health Cardiology Inpatient Services
Cardiology - Locum NP at Adelphi Locums (2022-08 – 2022-12)
Swedish Heart & Vascular Supervisor NP Cardiology Diagnostic Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Testing
Cardiology - Locum NP at Doc Star Locums (2022-01 – 2022-03)
Great Plains Health Cardiology Inpatient Services
Cardiology - PRN NP at Piedmont Heart Institute (2019-07 – 2019-11)
Inpatient cardiology patient care including consults, admissions, discharges, and medical management
Cardiology - Locum NP at ERP International Locums (2019-03 – 2019-06)
Travis AFB Electrophysiology
- Evaluation of clinic EP patients with both acute and chronic general cardiology and EP conditions
- Remote EP device monitoring Post op ablation and cardiac device patient evaluation inpatient & outpatient
Cardiology - Locum NP at Jackson & Coker Locums (2018-05 – 2018-08)
South GA Medical Center Inpatient Cardiology Services
Cardiology - NP at Cardiovascular Group (2011-09 – 2017-10)
Admissions, consults, management & discharges of Cardiology patients including general, interventional, EP and nuclear stress testing at 5 different hospitals
Cardiology & Pre Op - NP at Emory Johns Creek Heart & Vascular & Pre-op (2010-01 – 2011-01)
- Assess and perform H&P's for pre-op patients working with anesthesiologists & nursing staff
- Manage patient care including ordering and monitoring labs, diagnostic studies, medication changes as appropriate
- Rounding and Discharges
Vascular NP at Vascular Institute of Georgia (2008-05 – 2009-05)
Management of both inpatient and outpatient acute, chronic, pre and post op vascular patients in my own full time clinic at St. Joes and Northside Hospitals
- Performed hospital rounds, H&P's, discharges in vascular lab, ER, floors and critical care units
Staff RN - Cardiac Stepdown at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (2004-09 – 2008-05)
- Managed inpatient cardiology population on both 3E, as well as CCU/CVIC
- Critical care clinical rotations during Emory NP program
Staff RN - Surgical | Cardiac at Kansas State University Medical Center (2003-09 – 2004-07)
- Managed wide variety of cardio thoracic patients with multiple co-morbidities
- Managed population of pancreas, liver & kidney transplant patients
Staff RN - 3E at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (2001-12 – 2003-07)
- Management of medical surgical patients
- Managed cardiology patients
Staff RN - Medical Surgical at Chestatee Hospital (2000-12 – 2001-12)
- Managed both adult and pediatric medical surgical patients
- Organized and directed staff committees for hospital representation at local community events
Charge RN at Hallmark Nursing Home (1999-05 – 2000-05)
- Responsible for overseeing CNA's and LPN's
- Management of medical assessments of nursing home residents
- Collaborative team work with all staff and medical director
- Collaboration with families and staff developing weekly POC's for residents
Education
MSN in Nursing - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Emory University (2007)
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) – University of North Georgia (2001)
Associates of Science in Nursing (ASN) – Jefferson Community College (1999)
