Advance Practice Provider Lead

RWJBarnabas Health; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Lead for the cardiac service line at Rutgers University Medical Group. This role involves managing day-to-day cardiac surgery operations and requires significant operating room experience. Candidates with autonomy in clinical areas and demonstrated leadership in complex cases are essential.

The position emphasizes clinical work with a small administrative aspect and offers a pay range between $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Must have significant operating room skills.
• 4-7 years of cardiac experience at a large academic center.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the cardiac surgery service.
• Provide educational support for ECMO and heart devices.
• Ensure quality of care in the operating room.

Skills

Operating room knowledge

Endoscopic vein harvesting

Complex cardiac cases first-assist

Management of ECMO

Training and education of new staff

Education

Graduate of an Acute Care NP program

Graduate of an RNFA program

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Tools

ECMO

Impella

HeartMate 3

Job description

Advance Practice Provider Lead

Job ID: 1139813

Location: Rutgers University Medical Grp

Job Summary

RWJBH is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Lead for the Cardiac APP service line. This role will have responsibilities in all areas of cardiac surgery including ICU and floor with a focus in the cardiac surgery operating room.

Essential Functions

• The Lead APP will work with the leadership team to help manage day-to-day operations of the cardiac surgery service.
• The candidate must be comfortable working in all areas but must have significant operating room knowledge and skill including endoscopic vein harvesting, groin cutdowns with cannulation of great vessels, first‑assist skills on complex cardiac cases and placing sternal wires and chest closure.
• The candidate will work with the other lead to provide administrative support and oversight of training new staff in all areas as well as providing education on topics such as management of ECMO, Impella, HeartMate 3.
• The position is a clinical role with 80% of the work clinical and 20% administrative.

Education

• Graduate of an Acute Care NP program.
• Graduate of an RNFA program with demonstrated skill in cardiac surgery first assisting and vein taking.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Experience

• 4-7 years of demonstrated high‑functioning cardiac experience at a large academic center.
• Demonstrated leadership role in the past preferred.
• Experience working at the top of license with autonomy in all clinical areas.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current NJ APN/PA license required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• CDS required.
• DEA required.
• RN required.
• RNFA certification required if working in the operating room.
• BLS required.
• ACLS required.

Compensation

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year. The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.