Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (APRN) – Cardiac Surgery – Bridgeport Position Available In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Job Description:

Location Detail:

St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

ShiftDetail:

Mon-Sun Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing incommon: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. Weinvite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensivehealthcare network. About the Hartford HealthCare Heart & VascularInstitute The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute bringstogether cardiac care specialists – increasing collaboration andcare coordination – all under one roof. Our system of care includesa truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, andcompassionate caregivers and providers, backed by the latestcutting-edge technology. The award-winning Heart & VascularInstitute is a national leader in advancing cardiac care, offeringheart disease prevention, treatment, surgery, and research. Wereceived “top performer” recognition by the Joint Commission forperformance on evidence-based care processes for the treatment ofheart attack, and were recognized by the American Heart Associationand American Stroke Association as a Get with the Guidelines -Stroke

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Achievement Award winner in 2016. PhysicianAssistant and Nurse Practitioner APRN Role The Hartford HealthCareHeart & Vascular Institute is seeking a dynamic and dedicatedPhysician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner APRN to join the busy andgrowing Department of Cardiac Surgery. Under the direction of acardiothoracic surgeon, the Physician Assistant or NursePractitioner APRN is responsible for performing a variety ofduties. These duties include but are not limited to: firstassisting cardiovascular surgical procedures, endoscopic vesselharvesting, preoperative history and physical examination,postoperative care in an outpatient clinical setting and patienteducation. The successful candidate will also support patient carefrom the point of admission to discharge in service, Step-Down, andICU. Duties include managing multiple patients with varied criticalillness, comprehensive physical assessments, interpretation ofdiagnostic results, hemodynamic/ventilator management, and invasiveprocedures. Extensive training and supervision are provided to thePhysician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners for skills such asarterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, andremoval of pacer wires.

Physician Assistants and Nurse PractitionerAPRN Role Scope:

In consultation with the physician(s) and careteam members, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners developplans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral toother health team members or specialists. Physician Assistants andNurse Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problemswithin the scope of the provider’s practice as designated byprotocols and identifies problems outside of their scope ofpractice and refers appropriately to physician. The PhysicianAssistants and Nurse Practitioners are part of a multidisciplinaryteam that plans and delivers care of patients under the directionof the attending cardiac surgeons in collaboration with thecardiologists and consultants.

Role:

Open to

Physician Assistantsand Acute Care Nurse Practitioners Location:

SVMC 2800

Main StreetBridgeport

CT 06606

Setting:

Inpatient, cardiac surgical services

Schedule:

Full-time salaried, rotating includes day, evening,night, weekend, and holiday coverage.

Physician Assistants andNurse Practitioners benefits:

At Hartford HealthCare newlygraduated and experienced providers are provided with the supportand mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom,and procedural training.

Our benefits include:

Extremelycompetitive salary Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, andvision plans Generous Paid-Time Off Reimbursement for CME,professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice Tuitionreimbursement program Proven and effective onboarding withsupportive ongoing mentorship Access to Hartford HealthCare’sOffice of Advanced Practice – an internal organization committed tothe growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners Leadershipdevelopment opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’sProfessional Leadership Development Institute QualificationsPhysician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner APRN Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse PractitionerAPRN Master’s program
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as aPhysician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner APRN in the state ofConnecticut
• Certification or eligible to be certified as aPhysician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner APRN.
• 2 years’experience in cardiovascular surgery and/or 2 years’ experience asa PA/APRN in critical care setting
• First assistant experience,including endoscopic vein harvesting skills preferred HartfordHealthCare supports Physician Assistants and Nurse PractitionersAPRN in practice:
• Dedicated support and voice for our for NursePractitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office ofAdvanced Practice.
• Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest,non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patientcare in the state, allowing our providers to care for theirpatients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
• With toolslike EPIC , Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical andinformatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes,streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

About Hartford HealthCare:

• Honored as a ” Best Organizations forLeadership Development ” by the National Center for HealthcareLeadership (NCHL)
• Prestigiously named one of the ” Best Hospitalsto Work for in Connecticut ” by the Becker’s Hospital Review
• Committed to continuous development through The Center forEducation Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider LeadershipDevelopment Institute and a robust on demand learning platformincluding CME, special courses, learning series and tools andresources Established Mentorship and Orientation programs speciallydesigned for newly hired providers and providers new to practice Wetake great care of careers.

With locations around the state,Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for careerdevelopment and growth. Here, you are part of an organization onthe cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthroughtreatments and community education to countless men, women andchildren. We know that a thriving organization starts with thrivingemployees we provide a competitive benefits program designed toensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is yourmoment.