Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant -CSICU- MGH
Core
Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) providing direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients in the Cardiac Surgery/Heart Center Intensive Care Unit, including assisting surgeons in the operating room.
Role type
Senior IC Advanced Practice Provider (Cardiac Surgery ICU)
Builds
Patient care plans, diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, discharge summaries
Domain
Healthcare, Cardiology, Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Acute Care NP or PA licensure, ICU experience, ECG/Radiology/Lab data interpretation, Ventilator/PA catheter/MCS device knowledge, Vasoactive medication management, Operative First Assist credentialing
Preferred skills
Cardiac ICU experience, Trauma/ED/Heart Failure background
Technologies
Ventilators, PA catheters, Mechanical Circulatory Support devices
Responsibilities
Perform bedside diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds, coordinate tests and consultations, implement treatment plans, perform patient education and discharge preparation, assist surgeons in the operating room, maintain open communication with medical staff and families
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC