Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiac Intensive Care

Seattle Children's•Seattle, WA

13d•$142,120 - $209,019•Onsite

About The Position

Seattle Children’s Heart Center is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (APP)—either a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC) or Physician Assistant (PA-C)—to join our nationally recognized Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). As a key member of a interprofessional, team-based care model, the APP provides frontline, high-acuity medical management for a cohort of pediatric cardiac critical care patients. Our CICU is the only dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit in the Pacific Northwest (serving Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon) and is an AACN Beacon Award for Excellence recipient.

Requirements

Master's degree in nursing with a concentration in a acute care OR graduate of a nationally accredited physician assistant program
One year work experience in a pediatric or family focused clinical area.
Active, unencumbered registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensure in the State of Washington (for Nurse Practitioners)
Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner (for Nurse Practitioners)
Active, unencumbered physician assistant licensure in the State of Washington (for Physician Assistants)
Initial certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (for Physician Assistants)
Active Drug Enforcement Authority registration
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Active clinical privileges as an Allied Health Provider at Seattle Children's Hospital must be secured prior to time of hire and must be maintained in good standing and in compliance with all medical staff bylaws, continuously throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Two years experience in advanced practice provider role
Two years experience in pediatric health care

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical management and clinical decision-making for a dynamic cohort of critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in a high-acuity, high-technology setting.
Collaborate closely with cardiac intensivists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, fellows, specialized CICU nurses, ECMO specialists, respiratory therapists, and clinical pharmacists.
Manage complex patients across the spectrum of congenital and acquired heart disease, including post-operative cardiac surgery care, single ventricle palliation, heart failure, and heart transplantation.
Manage patients supported by advanced life-support technologies, including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and a comprehensive range of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) such as Berlin Heart, Impella, HeartMate, and total artificial heart technologies.
Perform bedside procedures and participate actively in critical care resuscitations and stabilization.
Flexible support within the Heart Center, with potential redeployment to the Cardiac Specialty Care Unit (CSCU / step-down unit) or adjacent care areas based on clinical needs.
Communicate complex clinical updates, care trajectories, and treatment goals clearly with families, working alongside child life specialists and supportive care teams.