Perm - Surgery: Cardiothoracic - NP
Perm - Surgery: Cardiothoracic - NP
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Job Opportunity: Nurse Practitioner - Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Join Our Innovative Cardiac Surgery Team in Colorado Springs Colorado!
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Nurse Practitioner specializing in cardiac or cardiovascular surgery. Our dedicated team is committed to providing world-class cardiothoracic care in a state-of-the-art facility focused on patient-centered practices.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide advanced clinical care for cardiothoracic surgery patients emphasizing compassionate patient-first care.
- Assist in cardiac surgeries including performing endoscopic vein harvesting and first assisting when needed.
- Manage ICU and cardiovascular surgical patient care including rounding and evaluating CVICU floor and clinic patients.
- Participate in two full-day clinics weekly with additional patient appointments as necessary.
- Rotate through operating room coverage Monday through Friday.
- Collaborate with surgeons physicians intensivists and other healthcare professionals in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Order interpret and evaluate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
- Develop and implement plans of care and follow-up strategies based on patient outcomes.
- Order medications and write prescriptions according to regulatory policies.
- Perform appropriate bedside procedures related to the patient population.
- Ensure timely high-quality documentation of all care delivered.
- Demonstrate expert clinical judgment and function independently under physician supervision.
- Stay updated with continuing medical education to meet state and national registry requirements.
- Thrive in a high-stress dynamic clinical setting with evolving organizational needs.
- Exhibit flexibility teamwork problem-solving skills and a positive cultural fit.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program REQUIRED
- Nurse Practitioner Certification by ANCC or AANPCB REQUIRED
- Minimum 3 years of cardiac or cardiovascular surgery experience with ICU patient management REQUIRED
- Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license to prescribe medications REQUIRED
- Full prescriptive authority in accordance with medical staff privileging REQUIRED
- Unrestricted medical staff membership with appropriate practice privileges REQUIRED
- BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross REQUIRED
- Eligible to provide reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid REQUIRED
- No current or prior sanctions or exclusions from HHS/OIG or the GSA List of Excluded Individuals and Entities REQUIRED
License and Certification Requirements:
- Current COVID vaccination.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.
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Employment Type
Full Time
