Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Provider PRN

University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore Washington • Largo, MD

78d • $97 - $115

About The Position

Join a multifaceted team that covers the Cardiovascular ICU and the CV OR. The Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP)'s primary role will cover the cardiac surgery ICU. The APP will be trained to cover all aspects of the heart and vascular team. This is a PRN position that requires a minimum of 12 clinical hours per 60 days; pending shift availability.

Requirements

• PAs: Bachelor's degree, graduation from an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program, and certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician's Assistants are required.
• Candidates must hold an active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians.
• NPs: Bachelor's degree, RN experience, and completion of Acute Nurse Practitioner degree.
• Candidates must hold an active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Preferred 5 years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner providing direct care to patients preferably in a surgical program setting.
• Accepting NP graduate with 5 years as RN in Cardiac Surgery ICU.
• Credentialing must be obtained from UM Capital Region Health's Medical Staff Office and maintenance of BLS /ACLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and expanded job descriptions as listed in the provider's delegation agreement on file with the Maryland Board of Physicians or Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services to critically ill patients.
• Obtain medical histories, examine patients, round daily, order and interpret tests, make initial diagnoses, and order treatments.
• Communicate effectively with attending physicians, other medical teams, team members, and patients and their families.
• Assist in the preoperative and postoperative planning, care, and documentation in keeping with protocols.
• Instruct and counsel patients and families.
• May first assist in the CV OR as necessary.
• Demonstrate competence and skill in required tasks and procedures.
• Complete at least 50 hours of Category I CME every two years.
• Perform according to Maryland Board of Physician or Board of Nursing standards and expanded job description procedural protocols.
• Maintain a procedure complication rate less than the national average.
• Facilitate excellence in quality assurance and the delivery of patient care as part of our High Reliability Organization.
• Provide optimal quality of patient care while following safety guidelines.
• Contribute to cohesive group relations; use open communication to resolve problems in and between departments.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional department and organizational core values.
• Participate in APP Council meetings, Heart and Vascular Institute team meetings, APP educational opportunities, and other learning opportunities as they arise.
• Engage in leadership activities including but not limited to APP representation on committees, training and education of other APPs, or specific event or team.
• Perform tissue handling including making incisions, retracting, dissecting, tying, ligating, stapling, suturing and providing hemostasis.
• Perform chest tube insertions and close leg and chest incisions.
• Prepare and load the vein on an Aortic Connector System for proximal anastomosis.
• Perform endoscopic or open harvesting of the radial artery during coronary artery bypass procedures and prepare radial artery for bypass.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Generous paid time off
• CME hours and CME allowance
• Retirement plan - 403-B with employer match

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree