Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; RNFA; Cardiac Surgery

Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Cardiac Surgery, Full-time, Days

• Full-time
• Salary Range Minimum : $66.00
• Salary Range Maximum: $86.20
• Compensation: USD 66 - USD 86.2 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

Ready to join our quest for better?

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for an experienced

Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to work in our Cardiac Surgery department. This position is a mix of inpatient and outpatient (50/50 split).

• Call Required
  • 1 weekend/month (Friday to Monday)
  • Overnight call 2-3/month (5pm-7am)

The Physician Assistant reflects the mission, vision, and values of NMHC, adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Floor duties for the PA include
• Collect laboratory data, vital signs, and any significant events on postop and preop patients
• The patient will be evaluated by the PA and a plan will be formulated
• Round with the surgeon and review the plan in the morning
• Write all pre and postop notes
• During the day, the PA will follow up on any events with the patients and round with the on-call surgeon at the end of the workday
• Answer urgent phone calls from cardiac catheterization labs at CDH, Delnor, and Kishwaukee hospitals and facilitate transfers or emergent OR requests
• Must be available at all times during cardiac catheterization working hours during the week
• Complete discharges on any patient ready to leave the hospital status post-surgery
• Evaluate and initiate work up for new inpatient consultations
• Admit patients from outside hospitals or directly from home for evaluation for cardiac surgery
• Answer service phone with questions/problems regarding inpatients and outpatients

Weekend rounding duties include the same duties that hold true during the week which include collecting laboratory data, vital signs, any significant events overnight, evaluating the postop or preop patient, writing a progress note, formulating a plan for the patient for the day, and reviewing that plan with the rounding physician. The PA will also complete discharges on any patient ready to leave the hospital.

• The PA will also have duties in the operating room when not assigned to rounding on patients
• First assist with all open-heart cases
• Endoscopic Vein Harvesting on CABG patients

The PA will take rotating call for the OR during the week and on weekends for emergency cardiac surgery cases

• See postop patients in the outpatient clinic
• Refill medications and facilitate outpatient orders if needed
• Debride wounds if needed
• Schedule surgery for patients who have been seen in the office as new consults and are deemed surgical candidates

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
• Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
• Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
• Mentors graduate students in…