Cardiac ICU - Full-Time NP/PA

Carolinas Medical Center; Charlotte (NC); Sur place; USD 76 000 - 113 000; Plein temps

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Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Résumé du poste

Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC seeks a Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join a high-acuity, multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill cardiac patients requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support.

You will manage cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure, post‑MI complications and work with ECMO, Impella and IABP devices, while contributing to education, protocol development and research within a cutting-edge Cardiac ICU.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required (MSN or MPAS) and active NC NP/PA license.
• National certification required (ACNP/AGACNP or NCCPA).
• BLS and ACLS certification current.
• Experience in cardiac critical care is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct patient management in a fast-paced Cardiac ICU.
• Perform comprehensive assessment and manage decompensated heart failure and shock.
• Titrate vasoactive meds and manage temporary mechanical circulatory support devices.
• Coordinate transitions between levels of care and transfers to tertiary centers.
• Collaborate with cardiology, cardiac surgery, critical care, residents and nursing staff.

Connaissances

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Critical care assessments

Education coordination

Research activities

Formation

MSN or MPAS

NC NP/PA license

ACNP/AGACNP or NCCPA

BLS & ACLS

Outils

ECMO

Impella

IABP

Description du poste

Department:

02050 GCMG SHVI: Kenilworth - Cardiology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

32

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

rotating shifts, holiday, and weekend coverage

Pay Range:

$54.90 - $82.35

Position Overview

The Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider (APP)-Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)-will be an integral member of a high-acuity multidisciplinary team managing critically ill patients with advanced cardiac conditions. This role provides comprehensive care for patients with cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure, post-myocardial infarction complications, and those requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO, Impella, and IABP. The APP will work closely with cardiology, cardiac surgery, critical care, residents, and ancillary services while contributing to education, coordination, quality improvement, protocol development, and research activities related to cardiac critical care.

*Sign-On Bonus Eligible*

Location & Setting:

Primary location(s): Charlotte, NC - CMC

Care setting: Inpatient Cardiac Intensive Care Unit / high-acuity cardiac critical care environment

Service area / coverage: Critically ill cardiac patients with advanced cardiac conditions, including cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure, post-MI complications, and temporary mechanical circulatory support needs

Schedule & Call Expectations:

Schedule: Varies, rotating weekends, 12 13hr shifts/month

No call requirements

Scope of Practice/What You'll Do:

Provide direct patient management, advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, monitoring, care coordination, and collaboration within a fast-paced, high-acuity Cardiac ICU.

Core responsibilities: Perform comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of critically ill cardiac patients; manage acute decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, post-MI complications, vasoactive medications, inotropes, and mechanical support devices; coordinate transitions between levels of care, including step-down and transfer to tertiary facilities when necessary

Patient population: Critically ill cardiac patients with advanced cardiac conditions, including cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure, post-myocardial infarction complications, and patients requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support

Procedures / clinical skills: Manage temporary mechanical circulatory support devices, including ECMO, Impella, IABP, and ventricular assist devices under established protocols; support advanced hemodynamic monitoring, titration, and weaning of vasoactive medications, inotropes, and mechanical support devices

Autonomy vs collaboration: Direct patient management role with close collaboration alongside attending cardiologists, intensivists, cardiac surgeons, residents, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, nutrition, and other ancillary team members

Team & Support Structure

Team composition: Multidisciplinary cardiac critical care team including cardiology, cardiac surgery, critical care, residents rotating through the Cardiac ICU, nursing staff, pharmacists, physical therapists, nutritionists, and other ancillary services

Collaboration model: Works closely with attending cardiologists, intensivists, cardiac surgeons, and the broader care team to optimize patient outcomes in a high-acuity ICU setting

Onboarding/training support: Opportunity to participate in resident education, ongoing professional development, advanced procedure training, protocol development, and research activities related to cardiac critical care

Why This Role / Differentiators

Unique aspects of the role: High‑acuity cardiac ICU role focused on advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, post-MI complications, and temporary mechanical circulatory support including ECMO, Impella, and IABP

Program strengths / growth opportunities: Work at a leading cardiac critical care center with one of the region’s highest volumes of mechanical circulatory support and access to advanced procedure training and professional development

Academic/research opportunities: Participate in quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, research activities, and education/coordination with residents rotating through the Cardiac ICU

Culture / community / leadership strengths: Collaborate with renowned cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, intensivists, and a broad interdisciplinary team in a cutting-edge cardiac critical care environment

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Required: Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) required; active, unrestricted NP or PA license in NC; national certification required, including ACNP, AGACNP, or NCCPA certification; current BLS and ACLS certification

Preferred: 2-3 years of experience in cardiac critical care, CVICU, or related specialty preferred; critical care or cardiac certification such as CCRN, CSC, or equivalent preferred; proficiency with ECMO, Impella, IABP, and a