Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - CT Surgery ICU

Work Schedule:

100% FTE - mainly days with 8 to 12 hour shifts. Night and weekend coverage 1:6 (6:30 PM - 6:30 AM). Includes additional compensation for night and weekend hours.

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As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient team by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

The Cardiothoracic ICU is a closed ICU service that hosts variety of pre and post-surgical phase of cardiac and thoracic surgery patients, including heart and lung transplants, complex aortic cases and ventricular assist devices, as well as ECMO and other short term mechanical circulatory device patients. This team is led by a critical care board certified intensivist faculty and its members include residents, fellows and advance practice providers. We are looking for APP partners who would maintain continuity of this high intensity cardiothoracic surgery critical care team.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

• Work with an interdisciplinary team to provide peri-operative care for adult patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery

• Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attending or consulting team to adjust plans of care. This includes lab and radiology interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, management of medications, ECMO and other mechanical circulatory support devices, CVVH, vent management, communication to patients and families, participation in multi-disciplinary rounds, obtain appropriate consultations, and communication among team members

• Perform procedures such as arterial line placement and central line placement once meets institutional competencies..

• Robust onboarding plan with inhouse simulation sessions, including line placements

Education:

If Nurse Practitioner: Master's or Doctorate's degree from accredited Nursing Program.

If Physician Assistant: Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum - State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

If Nurse Practitioner*:

• Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Acute Care

If Physician Assistant*:

• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active PA board certification

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

UW Health Clinics - our physicians and staff are dedicated to providing an exceptional patient and family experience by delivering the highest quality of care in a compassionate environment. With more than 80 primary and specialty care clinics located throughout Dane County and the surrounding areas, we are proud to have the opportunity to impact the communities we serve.

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