Advance Practice Provider, Cardiac Critical Care - ORMC, Downtown Orlando
About The Position
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join their Cardiac ICU team. This role involves managing critically ill patients with complex cardiac conditions, including cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and cardiac surgery pre- and post-operative care. The APP will deliver high-quality care and support a multidisciplinary team in a hospital that has served the Central Florida community for over 100 years and is recognized for its excellence in patient care and nursing.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner: MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing.
- Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
- Nurse Practitioner: APRN license in the state of Florida.
- After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
- Maintains current BLS certification.
- Physician Assistant: Maintain current physician assistant licensure in State of Florida.
- Maintain current BLS/healthcare certification.
Nice To Haves
- Critical Care experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides direct clinical services for critically ill patients according to established protocols and utilizes evidence-based clinical practice standards.
- Assess, diagnose, and manage patients with acute cardiac conditions, including cardiogenic shock, MCS devices, LVAD, and ECMO.
- Provide comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative care for cardiac surgery patients.
- Monitor and interpret diagnostic tests and data, including echocardiograms, lab results, and hemodynamic monitoring.
- Prescribes medication using evidence-based medicine and clinical judgement, manage vasopressors and inotropic support for critically ill patients.
- Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the advanced heart failure, cardiology, and cardiac surgery teams.
- Perform procedures such as central line insertion, PAC insertion, arterial line placement, intubation, chest tubes, paracentesis, thoracentesis, etc.
- Participate in daily rounds and contribute to care planning and decision-making processes.
- Performs advanced cardiac life support. In a medical emergency, the nurse practitioner will act on behalf of the supervising medical staff member to maintain life support until a licensed physician arrives to manage the patient.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team regarding patient status, treatment plans, and discharge planning.
- Stay current with advancements in cardiac critical care and integrate new knowledge into clinical practice.
- Embodies professionalism through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, ethical decision making and leadership skills.
- Demonstrates responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations and continuing education.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Benefits
- career-growing FREE education programs
- well-being services
- benefits begin on day one
- flexibility wherever possible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
