Advanced Practice Provider (APP/NP/PA) Cardiothoracic ICU

UVA Health System; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UVA Health System is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider for the Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU. This role involves managing critical care for postoperative patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and engaging in continuous education. The position requires weekend and holiday rotations.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing postoperative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients.
• Ability to perform invasive monitoring and ventilator management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients in the TCV ICU.
• Develop and implement evidence-based care plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Critical Care Management

Patient Assessment

Collaboration

Education

Advanced Practice Provider Certification

Job description

UOVUNIUSREXTERNALENUS We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Advanced Practice Provider to join our team in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit (TCV ICU). As a member of our dynamic and collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional critical care management to our postoperative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients.

Following a 3-month onboarding process, newly hired TCV ICU APPs will manage care of 6-8 patients representing the cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery population in a practice model that emphasizes independence with the support and collaboration of physician colleagues. As an academic medical center, UVA possesses a rich culture of continual education and professional development that welcomes engaged learners. We work closely with resident physicians and students of all specialties including medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students.

Beyond the qualities included in the general position description, success in a TCV ICU APP role will require the following:

1. Accepting new OR admissions, hospital transfers, and urgent acute transfers along with coordinating discharges and transfers
2. Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients admitted to the TCV ICU, who have undergone cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries, including heart and lung transplantation, as well as those requiring ECMO or other mechanical circulatory support devices.
3. Develop and implement evidence-based care plans tailored to the individual needs of each patient, ensuring optimal outcomes and patient safety.
4. Prescribing appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, evaluating patient responses, and adjusting the plan of care based on ongoing objective and subjective data collection.
5. Perform a wide range of interventions and procedures within the scope of advanced practice, including but not limited to, invasive monitoring, ventilator management, and hemodynamic support.
6. Perform common ICU bedside interventions including bronchoscopy, central line, arterial, and chest tube placements.
7. Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, including surgeons, critical care intensivists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists to coordinate care and facilitate communication.
8. Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with institutional protocols and regulatory standards.
9. Engage in self-motivated learning, process improvement, and quality improvement initiatives.

Additional information:

• 24/7 position; weekends, nights, and holidays (on rotation) required

Please submit/upload a cover letter with your application.

Works in conjunction with the medical director, administrative management, nursing, and other interprofessional team members to facilitate patient care and management throughout the healthcare system.