Cardiac Surgery APP-

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GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.

Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors.

LOCATION

• The position will be dual credentialed at Stanford Health Care TriValley in Pleasanton and the main Stanford Healthcare campus in Palo Alto. Initial and ongoing training may take place at Palo Alto campus location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes initial pre-operative consultation visit in cardiac surgery clinic
• Acts as the first and second assistant in the operating room
• Primary team that evaluates and treats post op cardiac surgery patients on the floor/ICU
• Manages acute post-operative issues as well as chronic co-morbidities
• Works closely with multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient throughput and discharge planning
• Conducts the following procedures including but not limited to: chest tube removal, pacing wire removal, vein harvest, & DCCV
• Acts as consultant to ICU for cardiac surgery patients and sees consults as needed throughout the hospital

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 1-year experience in cardiac surgery.

EVH experience highly preferred.

Education

• Physician Assistant (PA):

Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college or university.

Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

• Nurse Practitioner (NP):

Master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university

Graduate of an NP program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Licensure/Certification

• Physician Assistant (PA):
  • Licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of California
  • Certification as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • An individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients
  • Additional board certification(s) may be required by certain services/departments.
• Nurse Practitioner (NP):
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of California
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of California
• National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) from an agency accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS).
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Furnishing license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), required only if furnishing medications
• An individual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license issued by the United States DEA for Schedule II-V controlled substances, required only if prescribing controlled substances to outpatients.
• Additional board certification(s) may be required by certain specialties/departments.

NOTES:

• This position is for a full-time position within cardiac surgery.
• The shifts include day, nights, weekends, and holidays (rotating).
• The position includes weeknight and weekend call.
• The position will be dual credentialed at Stanford Health Care TriValley and the main Stanford Healthcare campus in Palo Alto. Initial and ongoing training may take place at Palo Alto campus location.

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.