Employed

Plano•Plano, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our Cardiovascular Surgery (CVS) team at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano. This role will focus on inpatient care for non-operative cardiovascular surgery patients. You will be expected to perform autonomously as a provider, with direct feedback and support from the physician team and your APP peers. In this role, you will manage pre- and post-operative CV surgery patients, perform chart checks, assess patients, conduct rounds independently and with physicians, place orders, establish plans of care, conduct consults, and assist with patient discharges. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and support a team of 9 full-time CV surgery APPs. This is an exciting opportunity to provide exceptional care within a team that is committed to saving lives and improving the health of our patients.

Requirements

EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

Performing chart checks and patient assessments
Rounding independently and with physicians
Placing orders and establishing comprehensive care plans
Performing consults and discharging patients
Managing pre- and post-operative cardiovascular surgery patients
Collaborating with multiple disciplines to provide optimal care
Working within a team of APPs, each assigned to specific service lines
Supporting all cardiovascular surgery physician partners at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano