Summary:

The Open-Heart Surgery Program at Rhode Island Hospital is currently seeking experienced Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners to join our dynamic team. The Department of Cardiac Surgery offers a full range of cardiac surgical services in a state-of-the art facility. Our dedicated and experienced team of PAs and NPs provides comprehensive patient care including pre-operative assessment intra-operative first assist open and endoscopic conduit harvesting and post-operative management from the ICU through discharge.

The ideal candidate would have at least two years of critical care experience and be proficient in pre- and post-operative ICU and step-down management of complex surgical patients. Cardiac surgical critical care experience is preferred but not necessary. All applicants should possess a high level of analytic ability and be able to function with significant clinical autonomy. Schedule consists of 12 hour or 24 hour per diem ICU shifts with rotating weekend and holiday coverage.

Lifespan employees are expected to embrace Lifespan's mission of "Delivering health with care" and successfully role model Lifespan's values of Compassion Accountability Respect and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients customers and one another.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate would have at least two years of critical care experience and be proficient in pre- and post-operative ICU and step-down management of complex surgical patients. Cardiac surgical critical care experience is preferred but not necessary. All applicants should possess a high level of analytic ability and be able to function with significant clinical autonomy. Schedule consists of 12 hour or 24 hour per diem ICU shifts with rotating weekend and holiday coverage.

Other information:

Physician Assistants must be graduates of an accredited PA program with current NCCPA certification.

Nurse Practitioners must be graduates of a Nurse Practitioner program and certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or by the America Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Candidates should hold or be eligible for licensure in the State of Rhode Island as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner be eligible for a Federal DEA certificate and have completed approved BLS/ACLS courses within the last two years.

Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills superior written and oral communication skills as well as computer literacy including electronic medical record documentation and the ability to work both as a team member and independently.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Per Diem

Shift: Shift 3

Union: Non-Union