Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiac Surgery

BJC HealthCare • Belleville, IL

52d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a highly specialized cardiothoracic surgery team as a Cardiac Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA). This role is critical in both the OR and inpatient settings, offering a unique one week on / one week off schedule with full-time pay. The position involves assisting in cardiothoracic surgeries, vein harvests, second assist open-heart procedures, managing inpatient and ER consults, performing pre-operative assessments and post-operative care, entering orders, managing inpatient treatment plans, and daily rounding. This is a high-impact, hands-on surgical role in a fast-paced OR environment with approximately 5-10 cardiac surgeries per week. It offers a great opportunity for work-life balance.

Requirements

• NP or PA
• RNFA certification (for NP candidates)
• Bachelor's Degree
• <2 years experience
• Nurse Practitioner license
• RN license

Nice To Haves

• Saphenous vein harvesting
• Cardiothoracic surgery exposure
• Complete the didactic portion of the RNFA class, and 120 supervised clinical hours.
• CNOR is encouraged but not required due to being an APRN.
• Master's Degree
• 2-5 years experience

Responsibilities

• Assist in cardiothoracic surgeries
• Vein harvests
• Second assist open-heart procedures
• Manage inpatient and ER consults
• Perform pre-operative assessments and post-operative care
• Enter orders and manage inpatient treatment plans
• Daily rounding
• Delivers intraoperative patient care as the first assistant to the surgeon(s) as a collaborative team member.
• Pre-operatively performs a focused nursing assessment in reference to planned procedure.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Identifies and communicates desired patient outcomes throughout the perioperative continuum.
• Monitors patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly.
• Administers Medications according to standard nursing practice.
• Develops and manages an individual plan of care that directs the intervention(s) of the RNFA.
• Implements, manages, and coordinates the perioperative plan of care related to RNFA interventions.
• Evaluates patient progress towards attaining outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates quality of nursing practice.
• Participates in professional development and life long learning.
• Seeks out and participates in learning opportunities.
• Evaluates their practice in context with current professional practice standards, rules and regulations.
• Contributes to the professional growth of peers, colleagues and others.
• Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education.
• Incorporates research findings into practice.
• Practices in an ethical manner using available resources to formulate ethical decisions.
• Advocates for individuals and groups related to perioperative health safety.
• Provides leadership in the profession and professional practice setting.
• Manages the health care of select patient populations through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
• Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.
• Functions as a member of the surgical team and contribute to the overall efficiency of the peri-operative department.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, efficiency, the environments, and the cost in planning, delivering, and evaluating patient care.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level