Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner

Location:
Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs is a vibrant city nestled at the base of Pikes Peak, offering breathtaking Rocky Mountain scenery, outdoor recreational opportunities, and a thriving community with a high quality of life. The city combines the amenities of a large metropolitan area with the charm and accessibility of a close-knit community, making it an exceptional place to live and practice medicine.

Facility:
This leading healthcare facility is part of a well-respected regional health system known for delivering innovative, world-class cardiothoracic care. The facility features a dedicated Cardiac Surgery team operating within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that emphasizes compassionate, patient-first care and professional excellence.

Opportunity:
Nurse Practitioner - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

Job Details:

• Provide advanced clinical care for cardiothoracic surgery patients with a focus on 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 evaluation of CVICU, floor, and clinic patients
• Participate in 2 full-day clinics weekly and see additional patients as needed on other days
• Rotate through operating room coverage Monday through Friday
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, physicians, intensivists, and healthcare professionals in a collegial, multidisciplinary environment
• Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and diagnostic tests
• Develop and implement appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on patient outcomes
• Order medications and write prescriptions in compliance with regulatory policies
• Perform bedside procedures as appropriate to the patient population
• Provide high-quality, timely documentation of all care delivered
• Demonstrate expert clinical judgment and function independently under physician supervision
• Maintain continuing medical education to meet state and national registry requirements
• Participate in a 1:4-5 weekday and 1:4-5 weekend on-call rotation with in-house NP managing call from 8:30pm to 6:30am
• Must hold an active, unrestricted Colorado license with AANP, ANCC, BLS (AHA), Board Certification, and DEA certifications
• Minimum 3+ years of cardiac or cardiovascular surgery experience with ICU patient management required
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master's degree in Nursing required

Compensation:
Employed salary with benefits.