Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Hackensack, Minnesota, United States Hackensack Meridian Health Full time
Job Title: Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner

At Hackensack Meridian Health, we are seeking a highly skilled Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner to join our team. As a critical care advanced practice nurse, you will provide clinical oversight and management of patients in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit. Your expertise will be invaluable in delivering care for complex, critically ill patients in the CT ICU.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide comprehensive management of critically ill cardiothoracic surgery patients.
  • Manage and serve as a hospital resource for artificial cardiac devices (LVAD, pVAD, ECMO).
  • Conduct complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training.
  • Conduct independent rounding on the unit.
  • Perform relevant patient evaluations, assessments, and appropriate treatment.
  • Coordinate, direct, and implement the patient's plan of care.
  • Order appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and radiographic tests and interpret the results.
  • Monitor the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending surgeon of pertinent medical information.
  • Respond to, coordinate, and provide management of emergent life-threatening situations.
  • Possess surgical expertise/training necessary to perform emergent re-sternotomy (reopening of the sternum at the bedside), cardiac massage, evacuation of hematoma, and achieving temporary hemostasis.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in invasive procedures such as chest tube insertion, placement of central venous, dialysis, and Swan Ganz catheters, placement of arterial lines, intubation, thoracentesis, DC cardioversion, and Impella device repositioning using echocardiogram guidance.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree.
  • Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing.
  • 2 years experience as an APN in the critical care setting.
  • Maintains clinical competencies through participating in continuing educational programs (contact hours per year), and clinical practice as mandated by Board of Nursing and national certification body.
  • Competency in the skills listed above.

Licenses and Certifications:

  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
  • Advance Practice Nurse License.
  • AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.
  • Maintains National or Board Certification as appropriate in area of specialty.


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