Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiac Critical Care APP - Maryland
Job description
URGENT – Cardiac Critical Care NP/PA
Location: Maryland
Start: ASAP
Schedule: Full-time, on-site (driving distance only)
Travel: Local candidates only
Patient Mix & Census
Cardiac Surgery: 1–3 patients/day
Heart Attack/ACS: ~5 patients/day
Unit Scope: Dedicated Cardiac Surgery ICU (CICU)
MICU manages medical patients
SICU manages surgical (non-cardiac)
Neuro ICU scope expanding to include some SICU cases
Responsibilities
Manage post-op cardiac surgery patients (no heart transplants)
Ventilator management
Procedures Required:
Arterial catheter insertion
Central line insertion
No vein harvesting or OR time required
Requirements
Board Certification: Cardiac Critical Care
Experience: Minimum 3 years CICU experience
Certifications: ACLS & BLS (required)
License: Active Maryland license required
Must live within driving distance
EMR: Cerner