4/29/2014

Advanced Practice Cardiac Care Jobs at Top Children's Hospitals

Are you an advanced practice provider with experience in Cardiac Care?   
Explore your new job opportunities...

Recent hospital expansions, along with an increase in demand for experienced pediatric advanced practice providers, has created many new job opportunities in Cardiac Care.  Leading children's hospitals across the country are looking for passionate and skilled providers, like you, to join their exceptional cardiac care teams.  If you're thinking about making a change, here is your opportunity to join one of the nation's top children's hospitals.

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Advanced Practice Provider Lead, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - Seattle, WA
This is a new position for an Advanced Practice Provider with leadership and management experience to assume clinical and administrative leadership responsibilities in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) of this leading academic children’s hospital in the Pacific Northwest area of the U.S.  The Pediatric Nurse Leader in this position has 24 hour accountability for the clinical and administrative activities of the Unit.  Their role is to ensure the delivery of high-quality, family-centered and customer-focused care for infants, children, teens and young adults with complex cardiac defects requiring surgery, cardiology and/or cardiac transplant care.  Specialized care available for critically ill pediatric patients in this 16+ bed state-of-the-art unit includes ECMO/ECLS, Berlin Heart, VADs, continuous renal replacement therapy, nitric oxide, ventricular assist devices, open chest procedures and temporary pacemakers.

PNP or PA, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - Atlanta, GA
Excellent opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider to join the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of this leading academic children's hospital.  You will serve as a clinical specialist in this 27 bed unit that cares for critically ill pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. Providing comprehensive care and follow-up to patients aged 0-18, the PNP or PA in the CICU evaluates patient histories and physicals, and develops and implements patient plans of care, including medical and pharmacological management, as needed. They initiate referrals and follow-up on consults to other providers, and they are a resource for age-appropriate and effective patient, family and staff education.

PNP or PA, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - Philadelphia, PA
If you are an experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Cardiac Care this is a great opportunity for you to join the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) of this leading academic children's hospital in the Eastern United States. The 24-bed CICU is dedicated to the care of critically ill children with congenital or acquired heart disease. The PNP or PA is a member of the incredible interdisciplinary team that cares for high risk cardiac patients and their families, treating thousands of infants, children and young adults every year. The PNP or PA in the CICU directs the medical and surgical management of acute and chronically ill cardiology, cardiac surgery and transplant patients requiring intensive care.

PNP or PA, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - Cincinnati, OH
We currently have a very exciting opportunity at this leading academic children's hospital for a PNP or PA to join their Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The Advanced Practice Provider in this role is skilled in physical assessment, diagnosis, well-child care and management of illness, leadership, consultation, research and teaching. The PNP or PA in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit uses their clinical expertise to collect data necessary for the assessment, diagnosis and plans of patient care, developing outcomes as measurable goals, subject to revision as necessary during the course of treatment.  Learn more about this exciting opportunity
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PNP, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - Durham, NC
Join this world-class academic center children's hospital in the Southeastern United States as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in their Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).  Reporting to the Director of Pediatric Critical Care, the experienced PNP in this full-time critical care position is a member of the team that provides highly skilled medical and surgical advanced treatment to children with life threatening cardiac conditions in their 13 bed CICU.

PNP - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - Dallas, TX
We currently have a great opportunity for an experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit of this leading academic children's hospital in the Southwestern United States.  The advanced practice nurse in the role of PNP in the CVICU is a member of the team that cares for severely ill heart patients aged 0-18 in the 21 bed CVICU specialty setting.  They provide critical care for patients with congenital or acquired heart disease including admission histories and physicals, plans of care and day to day management (in collaboration with the attending) of CVICU patients.  The Advanced Practice Practitioner also initiates referrals and follow up on consults to other providers.  The Heart Center performs 500 cardiac surgeries and 300 open heart procedures annually, and the CVICU is staffed with intensivists who are trained in cardiac and critical care medicine.  This full-time position is open to Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNPs).

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Step Down Unit - Cincinnati, OH
This is a new opportunity for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Cardiac Step Down unit of this leading academic children's hospital. The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Cardiac Step Down will be a member of the incredible interdisciplinary team that cares for high-risk cardiac patients and their families, treating infants, children and young adults. The Cardiac Step Down Unit provides state-of-the-art care for pediatric patients who are seriously ill but require less than intensive care. They are patients recovering from heart surgery or cardiac catheterization, patients on IV medications following transplant, and patients experiencing arrhythmia or children who are receiving non-surgical treatments for various cardiac conditions.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cardiomyopathy - Cincinnati, OH  
This leading academic children's hospital has a position for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in their Heart Institute caring for children and young adults who have been diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy, a disease that causes the heart muscle to become weakened and enlarged, affecting efficient blood flow into and out of the heart. The Advanced Practice Nurse in this role is skilled in physical assessment, diagnosis, well-child care and management of illness, leadership, consultation, research and teaching. They provide primary or acute/chronic health care, including clinical management, for Cardiomyopathy patients. The PNP in Cardiomyopathy uses their clinical expertise to collect data necessary for assessment, diagnosis and creating plans of patient care. They evaluate the diagnosis and effectiveness of interventions and treatment, and develop outcomes as measurable goals, subject to revision as necessary during the course of treatment.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Single Ventricle Interstage Program - Cincinnati, OH 
We have a new, exciting opportunity at this leading children's hospital for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner working with infants in their Single Ventricle/Interstage Program. Using your experience in pediatric cardiac nursing, you will provide care for pediatric patients with single ventricle defects who are in the Interstage Program - high risk infants that need constant monitoring that ensures their survival and quality of life during the fragile period between surgeries. The PNP in the Single Ventricle/Interstage Program uses their clinical expertise to collect and analyze monitoring data relating to patient growth and development to ensure these infants are receiving the appropriate post-op care, and that any problems are being addressed or plans of care are being adjusted accordingly. The PNP is a nurse leader that uses their skills and experience to provide optimal cost-effective care management in this team environment for both inpatients and outpatients. They educate and support the families and other care providers, communicating regularly with them regarding progress.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Heart Transplant Dallas, TX 
If you or someone you know is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who is skilled and experienced in the care of pediatric heart transplant patients, the Transplant Services team at this leading academic children's hospital could be an opportunity worth considering.  The heart transplant team has performed more than 130 heart transplants since they performed the first one in Dallas in 1988, and theirs is one of the most active heart transplant centers in the U.S.  The Acute Care certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Heart Transplant provides compassionate care for pediatric inpatient and outpatient infants, children and adolescents who have undergone heart transplants.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Catheterization - Houston, TX
This is a great opportunity for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join the Cardiology Department of this leading academic children’s hospital providing care for infants, children and young adults who are undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose or treat cardiac conditions.  The PNP in this role is responsible for the direct care of patients who are undergoing or have recently undergone cardiac catheterization.  Providing pre- and post-procedure recovery care, the Nurse Practitioner provides clinical management and monitoring to ensure each patient is prepared for the procedure, then stable and experiencing no complications following the procedure.  Additional responsibilities of the PNP in this role include providing education and support to patients and their families throughout the experience, staff education, research, consultation and clinical practice evaluation.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology Inpatient - Houston, TX
Join this world class leading academic children’s hospital as the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in their Inpatient Cardiology Unit, providing comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents with congenital or acquired heart disease.  Responsibilities of the PNP in Cardiology include but are not limited to obtaining health histories, performing physical examinations, formulating plans of care and treatment, performing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and procedures, and participating in patient/family education.  This position includes many roles - educator, consultant, researcher and evaluator of clinical practice.  The successful candidate is skilled in routine and special cardiac procedures used in the advanced nursing care of pediatric cardiology patients.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology Inpatient - Phoenix, AZ
The cardiology team at this leading children’s hospital has an opportunity for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join them in caring for children with congenital or acquired heart disease.  Their Heart Center provides a full range of comprehensive cardiac health care for infants, children and adolescents, treating the most complex cases and sickest children in their world-class cardiology facilities.  Responsibilities of the PNP in Cardiology include but are not limited to obtaining health histories, performing physical examinations, formulating plans of care and treatment, performing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and procedures, and participating in patient/family education.

This leading children's hospital has a great opportunity for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in their Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit caring for newborns, children and young adults with congenital or acquired heart disease.  This advanced practice provider is a clinical leader, educator, researcher and consultant working in collaboration with physicians of various subspecialties to ensure the best possible care for patients in the CVICU.  Some of their responsibilities include comprehensive health histories, physical assessments and examinations, plans of care and treatment, prescribing and performing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and procedures, and participating in patient and family education.  Additionally, they demonstrate professional leadership, actively participating in quality/outcomes improvement activities, clinical research and organizational development. 

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - Houston, TX

If you are a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with experience in caring for Cardiovascular patients in the intensive care setting, consider joining the CVICU team at this leading academic children’s hospital in the Southwestern U.S.  In consultation with and under the direct supervision of the attending physician, the PNP in this 21 bed CVICU assesses, evaluates, plans and implements care for children with heart disease, some of whom have undergone heart surgery and others who require mechanical cardiac support or have undergone heart transplantation.  Additional responsibilities of this advanced practice provider include initiating and changing orders for tests and patient care based on the condition of the patient, and identifying and documenting changes or abnormal findings in the condition of patients using appropriate problem solving skills and experience.  The PNP is also an educational resource for patients and their families.

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

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