Independent Pediatric CVICU NP/PA — Cardiac Care Leader

Atrium Health Enterprise; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Congenital Heart Center in Charlotte, NC seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to function independently in the CVICU, collaborating with a supervising physician and a multidisciplinary team for cardiac surgical and non-surgical patients, including complex neonatal repairs, VAD, ECMO and transplant cases.

The APP rounds with the interdisciplinary team, manages care plans, orders tests, prescribes treatments, and documents in the EMR.

Qualifications

• Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in NC/SC.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority through NC/SC boards.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider required with expiration >90 days from start date.

Responsibilities

• Functions independently to manage age-appropriate history and physical examinations for complex acute conditions.
• Rounds daily with interdisciplinary team in CVICU.
• Manages care and treatment plan as front-line provider.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and laboratory results.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
• Monitors intervention effectiveness and documents in EMR.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, MAs, social workers, pharmacists, and dieticians.
• Performs pediatric ICU procedures including chest tube and line access.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Education

NP or PA licensure

Job description

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Congenital Heart Center in Charlotte, NC seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to function independently in the CVICU, collaborating with a supervising physician and a multidisciplinary team for cardiac surgical and non-surgical patients, including complex neonatal repairs, VAD, ECMO and transplant cases.

The APP rounds with the interdisciplinary team, manages care plans, orders tests, prescribes treatments, and documents in the EMR.