Summary

The Cardiothoracic Surgery team at VA St. Louis Health Care System seeks an experienced NP with full practice authority to provide outpatient - inpatient - operative and ICU care. Duties include ordering and titrating cardiac medications - first assist - hemodynamic surveillance - chest tube management - VAD implantation support - and transplant evaluation. Coordinate perioperative - intra-operative and post-operative care with cardiac surgeons and intensivists under VA APRN privileging guidelines.

Duties

• The Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner (CTSNP) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• CTSNP provides comprehensive care to patients with undergoing heart and lung surgery - providing care from pre-operative consultation through post-operative management and recovery
• The role includes both clinical and surgical assistance such as diagnosing conditions - performing procedures - assisting in the operating room and managing patients in intensive care unit
• - Advance assessment and diagnosis - conducting thorough patient evaluations - interpreting complex clinical data and making diagnoses for patients with cardiovascular and thoracic diseases or conditions - Diagnosing and managing cardiovascular and thoracic disease - providing pre-operative and post operative care and managing critical care for ICU patients
• - Acts as first or second assistant in the operating room - assisting with patient positioning - draping - and suturing and preparing and managing surgical equipment
• - Performs preoperative and postoperative assessments and postoperative wound care
• Provides inpatient and ED consultations
• - Diagnostic test ordering and interpretation: Ordering and interpreting advanced diagnostic tests like cardiac monitoring - and advance imaging studies
• - Collaboration with other healthcare professionals: Consulting with specialist to optimize patient care.- Patient and family education: Providing comprehensive information and support to critically ill patients and their families regarding complex conditions and treatment options
• - Complex procedures: Preforms procedures Independently for which hold privileges for
• - Provides education to patients and their families
• - Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• - Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Schedule can be negotiated
• Monday-Friday Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized