Cardiovascular CICU- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Core
Provide comprehensive inpatient critical care for critically ill cardiovascular patients, managing complex conditions like cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, ECMO, and acute heart failure.
Role type
Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Builds
Stabilization and resuscitation of critically ill patients, management of vasoactive/inotropic therapies, invasive/noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, and ECMO
Domain
Healthcare, Cardiovascular Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Formulate differential diagnoses, manage vasoactive and inotropic therapies, manage mechanical ventilation and ECMO, perform bedside procedures (central/arterial catheter placement), coordinate multidisciplinary care, facilitate transitions of care
Preferred skills
Previous experience in cardiovascular medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, or high-acuity inpatient settings
Technologies
ECMO, mechanical ventilation, vasoactive/inotropic agents, hemodynamic monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Evaluate and manage new CICU admissions and patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration, initiate and participate in stabilization and resuscitation, manage invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic data, participate in multidisciplinary rounds and quality-improvement initiatives, support education of colleagues and trainees
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on clinical provider
