Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Critical Care Intensive Care Unit (CTICU), Full-time, NIGHTS Only
Core
Provide comprehensive, collaborative management of patient populations in a cardiothoracic critical care unit, including heart and lung transplants.
Role type
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Critical Care)
Builds
Patient care plans and management for cardiothoracic ICU patients
Domain
Healthcare, Cardiothoracic Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Acute care certification, BLS (CPR), central line placement, arterial line insertion, chest tube management, bronchoscopy, ventilator management, vasoactive drug management, ECMO management, immunosuppression monitoring
Preferred skills
Transplant services experience, quality improvement initiatives, research
Technologies
ECMO, intra-aortic balloon pump, impellas, ventilators
Responsibilities
Manage ventilatory status and needs of patients, oversee cardiac support devices, lead emergency response situations, prescribe and manage medications including vasoactive drugs and antibiotics, perform procedures such as central line placement and bronchoscopy, provide education to patient and family, mentor graduate students
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical provider