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Baptist Health - Florida

Cardiovascular ICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - FT - Night Shift

Baptist Health - Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32277


Job Posting Summary

Wolfson Children's Hospital is actively seeking a full-time Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our renowned pediatric cardiovascular surgical team at the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Center.

Wolfson Children's Hospital, is recognized as one of America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S News & World Report and is the only full service tertiary hospital for children in the region. With over 250 pediatric specialists across 30 medical and surgical subspecialties, the physicians and advanced practitioners at Wolfson Children's Hospital work collaboratively as a multi-disciplinary team with our researchers, nurses, technologists and staff to provide the highest level of pediatric care.

This advanced practice provider will deliver evidence based specialty health services including assessment, treatment and education under the direction of distinguished pediatric cardiovascular surgeons at a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to innovative and compassionate care for children.

What You Can Expect

* No call required. * Night shift. * 3 shifts a week. * Full time * CME * Support staff and dedicated mission driven team.

Who We Are - Wolfson Children's Terry Heart Institute

The Terry Heart Institute at Wolfson Children's Hospital, in collaboration with the Nemours Children's Cardiac Center, provides the full spectrum of care for pediatric heart disease with expertise in congenital heart disease, heart rhythm disorders, cardiothoracic surgery, fetal cardiology, cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology and electrophysiology. The Terry Heart Institute comprises 12 pediatric cardiologists and 8 pediatric cardiac advanced practice providers who deliver care at 9 locations spanning 7 counties. The surgical service is staffed by 2 full-time pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons. The Wolfson Children's Hospital Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit is staffed round the clock by pediatric cardiac intensivists and APPs, as well as a highly qualified team of pediatric cardiac nurses, respiratory therapists and other ancillary professionals. 2 full-time cardiac anesthesiologists care for pediatric and adolescent patients and young adults. The interventional electrophysiology and pacing section has a well-deserved reputation for excellence built over 3 decades. Both the invasive and non-invasive practices are extremely busy and cater to a growing need. The section works closely with geneticists and genetics counselors to manage children and adolescents with inherited channelopathies.

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Shift Details

Nights

Education Required

Master's Degree

Education Preferred

Doctorate

Experience

* 3 to 5 years of APRN or PA experience * Certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant * Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant * Critical Care Experience Preferred * ICU Management of pediatric cardiac patients

Licenses and Certifications

* Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) Required Or * Certified Nurse Practitioner Required Or * Licensed Physician Assistant Required * Licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Required

Location Overview

There's a Place for You Here

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