Cardiac Surgery Critical Care, NPPA

ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for our Cardiac Surgery Critical Care team. This is a full-time position that promotes a work/life balance. Position consists of covering cardiac surgery ICU with rotating days nights and weekends; working six 12 hr shifts and one 8 hr shift.

Responsibilities and duties for the cardiac surgery patient include:

• consultations pre-operative assessments post-op critical care daily progress notes occasional admissions and discharges
• removal of chest tubes/pacing wires/IABPs and placement of central lines and arterial lines.
• Our ChristianaCare Cardiac Surgery program performs multiple procedures including CABG Valve Complex Aortic Surgeries TAVR Endografts LVAD and ECMOs.

Why ChristianaCare

Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance

Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave

Opportunities for Career Growth

403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match

Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Board certified Physician Assistant or Masters degree as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• One year of cardiac surgery experience preferred
• Licensure or license eligible in the state of Delaware
• Prescriptive authority required
• Apply for and receive DEA number to prescribe controlled substances
• ACLS required

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