Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Cardiac Surgery

Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (APRN) - Cardiac Surgery

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The Hartford Health Care Heart & Vascular Institute brings together cardiac care specialists - increasing collaboration and care coordination - all under one roof. Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and providers, backed by the latest cutting-edge technology. The award‑winning Heart & Vascular Institute is a national leader in advancing cardiac care, offering heart disease prevention, treatment, surgery, and research.

We received "top performer" recognition by the Joint Commission for performance on evidence‑based care processes for the treatment of heart attack, and were recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association as a Get with the Guidelines - Stroke GOLD PLUS Achievement Award winner in 2016.

The Hartford Health Care Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner APRN to join the busy and growing Department of Cardiac Surgery. Under the direction of a cardiothoracic surgeon, the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner APRN is responsible for performing a variety of duties. These duties include but are not limited to: first assisting cardiovascular surgical procedures, endoscopic vessel harvesting, preoperative history and physical examination, postoperative care in an outpatient clinical setting and patient education.

The successful candidate will also support patient care from the point of admission to discharge in service, Step‑Down, and ICU. Duties include managing multiple patients with varied critical illness, comprehensive physical assessments, interpretation of diagnostic results, hemodynamic/ventilator management, and invasive procedures. Extensive training and supervision are provided to the Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners for skills such as arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and removal of pacer wires.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.

The Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are part of a multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care of patients under the direction of the attending cardiac surgeons in collaboration with the cardiologists and consultants.

At Hartford Health Care newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:

• Extremely competitive salary
• Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous Paid-Time Off
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
• Access to Hartford Health Care’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners
• Leadership…