PA​/NP - Cardiothoracic Critical Care - Grand Rapids, MI

Seeking a highly skilled, experienced APP to join our growing cardiothoracic critical care team. This is a 24/7 service therefore this position requires days, nights, weekends and occasional holidays in a rotation with the team.

In this position you will be responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients with complex cardiac, respiratory, and thoracic diseases under the direction of the attending physician. Our APPs play an integral role in the multidisciplinary care team by coordinating discussion, communication, and implementation of care plans with various consulting physician services, nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, nutritional support, and other ancillary teams.

You will also be expected to have obtained competency in common ICU procedures, including but not limited to endotracheal intubation, arterial blood gas collection, arterial catheter line placement, central venous catheter line placement, temporary dialysis catheter line placement, transvenous pacemaker line placement, and pulmonary artery catheter line placement.

Our cardiothoracic critical care providers are also the rapid response team for the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab.

Our APPs are expected to interpret and manage endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes, ventilators, pacemakers, sedation (MAC and Deep), ABGs and VBGs as well as complex acid/base derangements, fluid balance goals with diuretics, hemodialysis, and CRRT, vasopressors and inotropes, XRAYS, and laboratory investigations.

• Shocks – all types
• Sepsis
• Respiratory failure
• Heart failure
• Renal failure
• Acute & chronic hypertension
• Bradycardia
• Tachycardia (SVT, AFib, AFLUTTER)
• VT/VF
• E encephalopathy
• Delirium
• Insomnia
• Care of post‑op cardiac surgery patients (CABG, valve, thoracic)
• Care of post‑op heart transplant patients
• Care of post‑op lung transplant patients
• Care of post‑cardiac arrest patients

• Required Master’s Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
• LIC‑Physician Assistant – State of Michigan (Upon Hire required)
• CRT‑Physician Asst Certified (PA‑C) – NCCPA (Upon Hire required)
• CRT‑Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA (90 days required)
• CRT‑Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC (90 days required)
• CRT‑Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA (120 days required)
• CRT‑Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA (120 days required)

• Required Master’s Degree;
  Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post‑master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
• 3 years of relevant experience; current, relevant clinical experience — required
• Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role — required
• Experience as a Nurse Practitioner — preferred
• LIC‑Registered Nurse (RN) – State of Michigan (Upon Hire required)
• LIC‑Nurse Practitioner (NP) – State of Michigan (Upon Hire required)
• CRT‑Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA (90 days required)
• CRT‑Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC (90 days required)
• CRT‑Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA (120 days required)
• CRT‑Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – AHA (Upon Hire required)

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you.
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

Primary Location

SITE
- Meijer Heart Center - 150 Michigan St NE
- Grand Rapids

Department Name

Cardiothoracic Critical Care
- Medical Group West

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

Variable

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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