Advanced Practice Providers FT Nights Cardiac APP's - NBI

Job ID: 1139821 Location Opportunity Criteria Specialty: Cardiology Profession: Nurse Practitioner Job Description Details Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Department Name: Cardiac APP's - NBI Req #: 0000246384 Status: Salaried Shift: Night Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience. Requirements Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of NJ / Licensed Physician Assistant Certified Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the State of NJ Master's in Nursing from an accredited program / Accredited PA program Successful completion of all Orientation Programs Three+ years of cardiac/critical care experience as APP preferred. Overview The Cardiothoracic APP is a registered professional who functions within prescribed guidelines, as an independent care provider in collaboration with Cardiac Surgeons and Cardiac Critical Care intensivists in the management of pre‑post operative Cardiothoracic patients, Heart Transplant patients, lung transplant patients, Advanced heart therapies patients and structural heart patients. Care is provided to inpatients in the state‑of‑the‑art cardiac surgery intensive care unit. The APP serves as a resource for nursing staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team in regards to patient care and disease management. Responsibilities Complete individual daily rounds and/or participate in multidisciplinary rounds with attending physicians on all inpatients and documentation of medical plan. Obtain patient histories and perform physical examinations, complete appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the medical record in a timely manner including admitting and transfer orders. Manage discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, follow‑up planning, adjunctive therapy management and education. Prepare patients for surgery, including but not limited to counseling in preventive care, medical problems, exercise, use of pre‑orders and evaluate pertinent diagnostic tests including radiology, laboratory, EKG in accordance with protocols. Be able to interact with coworkers, patients, staff to instill confidence and facilitate communication and work in a team environment. Identify normal and abnormal findings and initiate appropriate follow‑up and effectively communicate results. Safely perform clinical procedures such as removal/insertion of invasive drains, catheters, monitoring devices, pacing wires, PA catheters, chest tubes, and suturing minor wounds when appropriate. Write appropriate postoperative orders including general and specific nursing care, respiratory therapy and ventilator settings, medications, including inotropes, laboratory and radiologic studies. Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in‑service meetings, and workshops. Maintain BLS, ACLS certification and provide emergent medical intervention as needed until physician arrives. Participate in formulating, interpreting, implementing, and evaluating objectives, policies, and procedures, maintaining current knowledge in the field of practice and informing staff of changes. Participate in pre‑operative‑post‑operative, quality assurance and morbidity and mortality conferences. Fulfill required annual clinical and/or hospital‑related competencies. Universal Behavioral Competency Standards Customer Service-Patient Satisfaction Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service. Confidentiality Adheres to patient rights: provides the confidential treatment of all communications and records. Professionalism Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co‑workers and supervisors. Communication Listens and communicates effectively. Teamwork Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc. Quality/Performance Improvement Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions. Autonomy Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate. Accountability Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department objectives, policies and procedures. Ownership Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism. Professional Development Job Awareness. Participates in ongoing education as required. Specific Competencies Assist with insertion–discontinuing central lines including but not limited to chest tubes, Swan, intra‑aortic balloon pumps, arterial lines. #J-18808-Ljbffr RWJBarnabas Health