Cardiovascular CICU- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

University of Minnesota Physicians; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 137,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision discount plan

401K employer contribution

Flexible time off

CE, license, board certification, and

Job summary

University of Minnesota Physicians is seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Certified Physician Assistant to support the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. The CICU APP collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to deliver advanced cardiovascular critical care to a high-acuity patient population.

The role involves complex patient management, workflow coordination, and participation in rounds, education, and program development.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certified or eligible for NCCPA, ANCC, or AANP certification.
• Licensed or eligible to obtain MN medical license and prescriptive authority.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care for critically ill cardiovascular patients in collaboration with CICU team.
• Assess, formulate differential diagnoses, develop treatment plans, and manage complex cardiovascular conditions.
• Manage admissions, transfers, and clinical deterioration in the CICU.
• Perform bedside procedures and participate in resuscitation and stabilization efforts.
• Coordinate care across cardiology, critical care, and related services; participate in rounds and quality initiatives.

Education

Accredited PA/NP program

NCCPA/ANCC/AANP certification

MN Board licensure eligibility

Job description

University of Minnesota Physicians is seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Certified Physician Assistant to join our growing Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CICU) practice at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. The CICU Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an integral member of a multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients with complex cardiovascular disease. The CICU serves a high-acuity and growing patient population and provides advanced cardiovascular critical care, including management of cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, ECMO, acute coronary syndromes, complex arrhythmias, acute and advanced heart failure, respiratory failure, and other cardiovascular emergencies.

In This Role, You Will:

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care for critically ill cardiovascular patients in collaboration with the CICU attending physician and multidisciplinary care team.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessment, formulate differential diagnoses, develop treatment plans, and manage complex acute and critical cardiovascular conditions.
• Evaluate and manage new CICU admissions, transfers, and patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration.
• Initiate and participate in the stabilization and resuscitation of critically ill patients.
• Manage vasoactive and inotropic therapies, invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic data, mechanical ventilation, ECMO, and other advanced critical-care therapies within scope and privileges.
• Opportunity to perform bedside procedures including central venous catheter and arterial catheter placement.
• Coordinate care across cardiology, critical care, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure, interventional cardiology, and other consulting services.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate transitions of care and communication with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, quality‑improvement initiatives, clinical pathway development, and efforts to advance cardiovascular critical care and resuscitation programs.
• Contribute to a collaborative learning environment and support education of APP colleagues, trainees, nursing staff, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Support the continued growth and development of the CICU as patient volume, acuity, and cardiovascular critical‑care services expand.

Schedule 1.0 FTE Mix of 10 and 12 hour inpatient CICU shifts. Day, weekend, and holiday coverage as part of the CICU APP rotation. Weekend coverage approximately every fourth weekend.

We’re Looking for a PA or NP Who Is:

• A graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or formal Nurse Practitioner training program.
• Certified or eligible for certification through NCCPA, ANCC, or AANP, as applicable.
• Licensed or eligible to acquire a license and prescriptive authority through the MN Board of Medical Practice (PAs) or MN APRN license or eligible to acquire a license and prescriptive authority through MN Board of Nursing (NP’s).
• Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileges.

What Could Set You Apart?

• Previous experience in cardiovascular medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, or another high‑acuity inpatient setting.

What We Offer

The full-time salary range is $137,366- $168,454 commensurate with practice experience and may also include incentive compensation or additional specialty-specific compensation components. Salary prorated based on FTE. Your total compensation is further enhanced by a robust benefits package that supports your physical, mental, and financial well‑being.

Highlights include:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance including a vision discount plan.
• Substantial 401K employer contribution
• Generous flexible time off
• Well‑being program including an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services.
• Allowance for CE, license, board certification, and DEA fees.
• Disability, accident, life, and malpractice insurance.
• As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Additional information on our benefits can be found here.

#APP University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine.

Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,500 physicians, 500 advanced practice providers, and 200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Company Overview:

At University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), we are on a mission to deliver exceptional patient care, advance medicine through research, and train the next generation of health professionals.

M Physicians is the multi‑specialty group practice for the University of Minnesota Medical School faculty clinicians, community‑practice clinicians, advanced practice providers, and healthcare professionals. We serve the land grant mission of the University by providing high quality specialty and primary care, innovative and leading‑edge cures and treatments, and access to the latest evidence‑based care to patients across the state of Minnesota and beyond.

Employment Update:

As an organization deeply rooted in our community, it’s our responsibility to protect the wellbeing of our teams, provide a safe and healthy environment for those we serve, and to set an example for our neighbors. We take our obligation to care for our patients seriously. That is why M Physicians is requiring all employees, providers, learners and volunteers to receive an annual Flu vaccination unless a reasonable accommodation or exemption is granted.