APP Nurse PractitionerPhysician Assistant MCS-Heart Transplant, Inpatient

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Day - 10 Hour (United States of America)

Are you a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) seeking a challenging and rewarding inpatient role in cardiothoracic transplant medicine Were looking for a collaborative and driven Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Surgical Heart & Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) team.

This is a high-acuity non-surgical inpatient position ideal for APPs passionate about critical care transplant medicine and providing continuity of care to patients with complex life-saving surgical interventions.

What Youll Do :

Manage post-operative heart and lung transplant patients and ventricular assist device (VAD) recipients across ICU and step-down units

Serve in three core rotating roles :

1. Heart Transplant / VAD APP Floor-based care for heart transplant and VAD patients

2. Lung Transplant APP Management of lung transplant patients

3. ICU / Consult APP Oversight of transplant patients in critical care consults and on pre-op admissions

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary surgical team including surgical fellows transplant medicine ICU consult teams and ancillary services

Lead and participate in daily patient rounds assessments care coordination and discharge planning

Please Note : No OR time line placements or surgical assisting duties are included in this role

Your Team :

Join a growing APP team of APP 11 providers

Close collaboration with surgical fellows; minimal attending surgeon involvement

Work Schedule : 12.5-hour shifts

Rotating day / night / weekend coverage :

Ideal Candidate Qualifications :

Required :

Active or eligible NP or PA license

Passion for transplant mechanical circulatory support or cardiothoracic surgery

Skilled in managing critically ill high-acuity patients

Strong interpersonal skills teamwork and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Commitment to lifelong learning and long-term role retention

Preferred :

Clinical experience in :

ICU step-down CT surgery transplant or VAD programs

New graduate APPs welcomeespecially those with prior RN experience in ICU or transplant

Completion of board certification exams strongly preferred

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions under this Nurse Practitioner Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The NP provides routine are and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service Clinic or Department are established by the NP and his / her supervising physician(s) and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators the IDPC the Credentials & Privileges Committee the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials Policies and Procedures job description covers all classifications for NPs within the organization. All NPs must meet all elements of the Essential Functions Qualifications and Supervision. There is a voluntary Career Ladder for NPs who are interested in promotions for clinical expertise and contributions to the institution as well as the profession. Promotion is determined based on the Center for Advanced Practice Career Ladder Handbook. Here is a description of the various levels : Job Attributes : LEVEL ILEVEL IILEVEL IIIFLSA Status : ExemptExemptExemptJob Code : Requirement : LEVEL I : Entry levelLEVEL II : Meets Career Ladder criteria for NP II LEVEL III : Meets Career Ladder criteria for NP III

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• A. An NP may provide only those medical services which he / she is competent to perform which are consistent with the NPs education training and experience and which are performed under the supervision of a physician who is responsible for the patients cared for by that NP.
• B. An NP shall consult with a physician regarding any task procedure or diagnostic problem which the NP determines exceeds his / her level of competence or shall refer such cases to a collaborating physician.
• C. Scope of Practice of the NP :
• Evaluates and treats patients with acute chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty according to written standardized procedures. see Appendix A : Assessment & Management of Patients
• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients according to written standardized procedures. see Appendix A Assessment & Management of Patients
• Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient according to written standardized procedures. see Appendix A : Assessment & Management of Patients
• Administers orders furnishes and prescribes medications according to written standardized procedures. see Appendix B : Administering Ordering Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol
• Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests screening procedures and therapeutic procedures including blood and blood products.
• Orders physical therapy occupational therapy respiratory therapy radiology examinations and nursing services.
• Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
• Obtains informed consent as indicated.
• Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• As directed by the supervising physician enrolls patients in investigational studies approved by the Investigational Review Board (IRB) and orders the necessary tests and medications. see Appendix B : Administering Ordering Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol Medications that are not FDA-approved or are used for a non-FDA-approved indication (off-label use) require a patient-specific order in advance from the supervising physician.
• After appropriate training assists the supervising physician in the operating room. The RN First Assistant directly assists the surgeon and practices under the supervision of the surgeon during the intraoperative phase. The RN First Assistant must adhere to standardized procedures and not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.
• Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients families staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services as needed.
• Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
• Ensures compliance with legal regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

These principles apply to ALL employees :

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfords patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective :

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and / or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale : Generally starting at $89.01 - $117.94 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Pain Management,Acute Care,Primary Care Experience,Suturing,Vital Signs Experience,Dermal Fillers,Experience Administering Injections,Pediatrics Experience,Nursing,Botox Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 89 - 117