CVICU APP- Inpatient

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Anesthesia /Critical Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit to provide specialty medical care within the Inpatient setting. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

Position Highlights:

• Manages high-acuity, critically ill cardiac, post-operative cardiothoracic surgical, and mechanical circulatory device patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team including intensivist, advance heart failure, cardiothoracic surgery, and cardiology teams
• Patient population includes post-operative cardiac patients, heart and lung transplants, mechanical circulatory device patients including: IABP, LVAD, Impella, VA and VV ECMO devices, advance heart failure, and cardiology patients
• Demonstrate strong clinical competence; critical decision-making; confidence in ability to assess, diagnose, & treat critically ill patients; and manage all aspects of care from admission to transfer from the critical care service
• Participate in daily rounds with the Attending Intensivist Physician team, presenting 24-hour patient report

Schedule:

• Full time, 1.0 fte
• 1 3-hour rotating day shifts with expectations for some weekends & holidays
• Total of 6 nights over 8 weekend period
• Every 4th weekend
• Opportunities to pick up extra shifts
• Salaried/Exempt

Department/Division Highlights:

• Join a welcoming, cohesive, collaborative, dynamic, and growing team
• Serves as a Level I adult trauma center and regional referral hub receiving many patients through a busy and established SHOCK call system
• Opportunities to participate on quality, systems improvement, and educational projects

Qualifications:

Preferred Experience:

• Previous inpatient, acute care, & critical care PA, NP, or RN experience strongly preferred

Minimum Education:

• Advanced Practice Nurse:
  Master's Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization
• Physician Assistant:
  Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced Practice Nurse/Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
• Wisconsin RN License
• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
• Certification Requirements:
• ACLS
• BLS
• DEA
• Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)
• Physician Assistant
• Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Certification Requirements:
• ACLS
• BLS
• DEA