Advanced Practice Provider Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU

**Position Summary / Career Interest:**

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) APRN Surgical manages health problems and coordinates health care for Surgical patients in acute care or in-patient settings for pre- or post-surgical patients. This position provides critical care management of cardiac and thoracic surgery patients including mechanical circulatory support. According to their practice specialty, these APPs deliver patient care and medical services to individuals and families by utilizing standards of care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations to assess health status, diagnose medical conditions, develop medical plan of care, implement treatments and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with collaborative/sponsoring physician as described in a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

++**Required:**++

* **EDUCATION** : Masters or higher degree from an accredited program (PA or APRN). Physician Assistants who acquired their PA degree from an accredited bachelor's program in physician assistant studies and are board certified prior to 2008 are eligible to apply.
* **LICENSE:** Copy of the current advanced practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations) -- PA or APRN
* **CERTIFICATION:** Advanced practice certification commensurate with training (PA or APRN); or, board eligible.
* APRNs may obtain certification within one year of date of hire;
* Specific certification may be required depending on specialty practice area
* AG ACNP for APRNs, or PA-C equivalent required for ICU settings
* BLS Certification required
* ACLS if working in the ICU

++**Preferred:**++

* Previous APRN experience desired
* Acute care training and board (or board eligible) certification for acute care or inpatient positions.
* Primary care training and board (or board eligible) certification for primary or ambulatory settings.

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