Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Heart Transplant - CPUP & HUP

MyStethi, LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Heart Transplant program at CPUP and HUP. The ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER will manage post-transplant care, including both ambulatory and inpatient care, with a focus on longitudinal follow-up and telemedicine monitoring.

The role requires PA/NP licensure in Pennsylvania, MSN with ACNP or PA training, and BLS/ACLS certification. The position is full-time with weekend rotations and on-call duties in a leading academic medical center.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in Pennsylvania as an Advanced Practice Provider (APN/PA).
• ACNP or PA program graduate with appropriate certification.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-transplant care and longitudinal follow-up.
• Coordinate ambulatory and inpatient care with a multidisciplinary team.
• Utilize telemedicine for monitoring and follow-up.
• Support pre- and post-operative care planning and patient education.

Skills

Advanced Practice Nurse

Physician Assistant (PA)

BLS/ACLS

Education

MSN with ACNP

PA license or eligibility

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Penn Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Heart Transplant unit at CPUP and HUP. This position is grounded in specialized population management and is primarily outpatient with inpatient rotations

The Penn Transplant Institute has been a pioneer in organ transplantation for sixty years. Penn leads the region for heart transplant volumes, has performed more than 1,700 heart transplants and is ranked among the top 20 multi-organ transplant centers in the country. Penn Heart Transplant and its multidisciplinary team offer exceptional, innovative and personalized longitudinal care for patients with end-stage heart failure and those in need of heart transplantation.

Position Description

The heart transplant advanced practice provider (APP) provides and maximizes the quality of care to patients referred to Penn with end-stage organ failure. The heart transplant APP provides direction in the management of patient care throughout the post-transplant phase, including post-operative management and comprehensive longitudinal follow-up care. Multidisciplinary care delivery occurs in ambulatory and inpatient settings using a combined approach of in-person and telemedicine monitoring. The heart transplant multidisciplinary team includes heart failure/heart transplant physicians, cardiac surgeons, heart transplant APP and RN's and transplant social work, pharmacists, nutrition, financial, physical therapy and patient service coordinators. The multidisciplinary team includes integrated care coordination with a variety of specialized consultants including transplant infectious disease, transplant psychiatry, endocrinology, hepatology, nephrology, pulmonology, histocompatibility, cardiac pathology, cardiac rehabilitation, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Current licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Advanced Practice Provider Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a current Acute Care Certification (ACNP) or graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Prior to employment, the APP must be reviewed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the Medical Board at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• BLS/ACLS

Additional Information

• This is a full-time exempt position Monday through Friday (minimum of 40 hours per week) and requires rotational inpatient weekend coverage, along with shared on-call duties for after-hours, weekends and holidays. Hours may be adjusted to meet the operational needs of the department.
• The role includes working inpatient and outpatient settings

Required Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Employee Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.