Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery Step-down unit, Full-time, Rotating
Core
Provide inpatient management and direct clinical care to post-surgical cardiac patients on a step-down unit.
Role type
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Cardiac Surgery Step-down)
Builds
Patient care pathways and recovery outcomes for cardiac surgery patients
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiac Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Acute care clinical expertise, patient diagnosis and management, medication and therapy prescription, laboratory and imaging interpretation, patient and family education, quality improvement participation, research integration, clinical documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, precepting
Preferred skills
Cardiac surgery experience (ICU or floor)
Technologies
Electronic health records, medical imaging systems, laboratory information systems
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive health appraisals including histories and physical exams; provide direct clinical care and prescribe medications/therapies; evaluate patients for further care needs; teach patients and families; document all care and procedures; consult with other disciplines; participate in quality improvement and research initiatives; mentor graduate students and staff
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical provider