Nurse Practitioner , Cardiac Surgery; Part-Time

Position: Nurse Practitioner 2, Cardiac Surgery (Part-Time)
Who We Are

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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The Department of Surgery emphasizes postgraduate education in surgery and has 11 specialty divisions with opportunities to develop clinical and research skills.

Your Role on the Team

The position of Nurse Practitioner 2 in the Department of Surgery, requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in the management and coordination of all inpatient care for cardiac surgery patients. The Nurse Practitioner will provide care across all levels of acuity, including the intensive care unit, caring for patients undergoing complex cardiac surgical procedures.

Duties include, but are not limited to, performing inpatient consultations; evaluating patients; ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies; developing and implementing treatment plans; and managing the daily care of hospitalized cardiac surgery patients. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in inpatient sign-out/hand-off at the beginning and end of each shift and will round and communicate closely with the cardiac surgery team, including attending surgeons, residents, fellows, APPs, nursing staff, and consulting services.

The Nurse Practitioner will evaluate potential surgical patients, participate in the resuscitation and stabilization of critically ill cardiac surgery patients in the Emergency Department and ICU, and coordinate patient care throughout the hospitalization. Responsibilities include coordinating procedures and surgeries, admitting and discharging patients (including admission history and physicals, orders, discharge summaries, instructions, and medications), reviewing critical laboratory and diagnostic results, triaging patient and nursing phone calls, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, performing initial and daily physical examinations, and addressing patients' healthcare needs using a trauma-informed approach.

The Nurse Practitioner will identify, treat, and manage hospitalized cardiac surgery patients and demonstrate an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and a commitment to ongoing professional development and competency validation. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in the comprehensive inpatient care of cardiac surgery patients and provide multidisciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients, families, and referring providers.

In addition, Nurse Practitioners with RNFA credentials may assist in the operating room, collaborating closely with cardiac surgeons and the surgical team to ensure high-quality patient care throughout surgical procedures.

This Nurse Practitioner position is represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) union.

This position may perform:

• Functions as appropriate to their "scope of practice" (In general, the "scope of practice" includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per their approved standardized procedure). Familiarity with state statute for their licenses is necessary.
• Approved privileges are unique to each person and are unlikely to include ALL privileges
• The NP professional may provide patient care in age groups based on educational preparation and at all Health licensed settings and affiliates.
• The NP has responsibility for the standards of care for their specified patient population and evidences self-direction and accountability both to quality of care and in the development of their role within the all Health locations and affiliates.
• Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) are required to be credentialed to practice and be privileged through Medical Staff to function in their clinical role.…