Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA), Cardiac Surgery

Huntington Hospital, NY•Pasadena, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a board certified/eligible physician, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Department of Cardiac Surgery is responsible for implementing and maintaining APP requirements both programmatic and competency specific to Cardiac Surgery Programs. The APP is clinically responsible and accountable for the application of the process, providing clinical guidance to the team, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership, and patient care management across the health care continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge. The APP may be required to assist in the OR or perform other departmental specific procedures. They may only provide those medical services, which they are competent, trained, and have privileges to provide.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required.
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant Program or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
Completion of an accredited program for Nurse Practitioner required.
Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) in the practice of cardiac surgery, including endoscopic saphenectomy, general cardiac surgical operating room experience as well as pre and postoperative care experience, preferably in radial harvesting.
Experience in endoscopic vein harvesting and Acute care hospital experience required.
Current Physician Assistant License issued by State of California with Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) OR Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) with Current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner License issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
Current certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) issued by State of California.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration.
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS) or Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association (AHA).
Ability to foster individual/team development, performance feedback, coaching and recognition.
Ability to use software applications and operate technological devices (e.g., computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.).
Ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats.
Ability to provide and/or support a level of work excellence and accuracy; recognize and address flaws or errors that others may overlook.
Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of State, Federal and Agency standards to comply with regulations.
Ability to use discretion and maintain privacy, confidentiality or anonymity.
Ability to demonstrate time management and priority setting skills.
Ability to handle multiple demands and/or manage complex and competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years specialty experience in areas of Cardiovascular, Transplant, Orthopedic, and/or related preferred.
Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Implementing and maintaining APP requirements both programmatic and competency specific to Cardiac Surgery Programs.
Providing clinical guidance to the team.
Research involvement.
Consultative services.
Inter and intradepartmental liaison.
Education.
Leadership.
Patient care management across the health care continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge.
Assisting in the OR or performing other departmental specific procedures.
Providing only those medical services which they are competent, trained, and have privileges to provide.