Mass General Brigham
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APP(PAorNP)CardiacSurgeryStepDownUnitNIGHTSONLYMGH
“APP (PA or NP)- Cardiac Surgery Step Down Unit--NIGHTS ONLY-MGH at Mass General Brigham. Skills: Cardiac Surgery patient care, Advanced Practice Provider (APP) responsibilities, Cardiac Surgery Step Down Unit patient care. Care of patients on the Cardiac Surgical Service, primarily those admitted to the Cardiac Surgery Step Down Unit. Participate in daily rounds with nurses, other Advanced Practice staff, residents, and multidisciplinary team”
Industry & Context.
Nights Only, Weekend/holiday rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master’s Degree in NP or PA practice, Nurse Practitioner [NP] / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [State License], Advanced knowledge of reading ECG, Radiology, and Laboratory data, Basic understanding of Cardiac Surgery patient population to include Mechanical Circulatory Support (durable VADs), Ability to function in a high intensity, complex unit within a multidisciplinary team, Communication skills, Thorough knowledge of clinical surgical practices and procedures for cardiothoracic patients, Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings, Ability to maintain quality control standards
Nice to Have
Experience as a Nurse Practitioner in Cardiac Surgery, Credentialed with Operative First Assist, Acts as a responding clinician for patients with ventricular assist devices
What You'll Do.
Care of patients on the Cardiac Surgical Service
primarily those admitted to the Cardiac Surgery Step Down Unit
Participate in daily rounds with nurses
other Advanced Practice staff
and multidisciplinary team
Perform bedside diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Participate in the development and implementation of care plans
Coordinate tests and consultations
Implement treatment plans
Communicate with referring physicians
Perform patient education
Prepare patients for discharge
Keep Surgeons and Intensivists updated
and teaching to patient population in the cardiac surgery department
Assists surgeons in the operating room
performing technical clinical procedures
Performs complete histories and physical examinations
and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests
Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic
and physical examination findings
Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures
Provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes
operative notes and discharge summaries
Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participate in daily rounds with nurses, other Advanced Practice staff, residents, and multidisciplinary team; Maintains open lines of communication between Cardiac Surgeons, Residents, Fellows, PAs, Nursing Staff, Cardiologists, Heart Failure team, Intensivists, and patients/families; Promotes a collaborative relationship and effort between the medical staff and professional nurses toward continuity of patient care and efficient use of resources
Communication Scope
Communication skills
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