Susan Schmaltz, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

Susan Schmaltz, MSN, AGACNP-BC, is a multi-state licensed, board-certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with more than 19 years of experience in cardiology, advanced heart failure, and critical care. She currently serves as the Heart Failure Program Manager and Lead Nurse Practitioner at Circadian Health, a virtual specialty care company delivering evidence-based cardiovascular care through telemedicine in conjunction with remote patient monitoring. In this role, Susan leads heart failure program development, clinical strategy, and advanced practice provider oversight while ensuring high-quality, guideline-directed care for complex cardiac patients.

Prior to joining Circadian Health, Susan held both clinical and leadership positions at HonorHealth in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Her work included management of congestive heart failure clinics and the care of patients across inpatient and outpatient cardiology settings. Susan earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Winona State University–Rochester, Minnesota, in affiliation with the Mayo Clinic, and was selected for a highly competitive post-graduate Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Fellowship. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in developing innovative ambulatory heart failure programs, including bridge clinics and outpatient diuretic infusion centers. Her clinical expertise includes optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and evaluation of patients for advanced heart failure therapies.

Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Susan worked as a CVICU registered nurse at the Minneapolis Heart Institute in Minnesota and Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, gaining extensive experience in high-acuity cardiovascular care. She remains actively involved in the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), contributing to ongoing professional education and advancement in heart failure care.

• Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences - Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, Medicine
• Winona State University
• North Dakota State University

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC)
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
• Cardiac Vascular Nurse (CV-BC)

• Best Patient Advocate

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Medical Mission Trips