Cardiovascular ICU NP or PA
Listed compensation
$60.39–$68.10 /hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Position Summary
According to professional standards of care, performs a variety of advanced nursing / physician assistant functions. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Job Specifics
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is seeking an experienced advanced practice nurse or physician assistant to join our adult cardiovascular surgery critical care team. This team member will work solely in our busy cardiovascular intensive care unit.
This individual collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and closely with physicians and surgeons to serve as a key team member in a 24-hour-directed multidisciplinary model in a 32-bed adult heart unit.
Our high-acuity ICU desires individuals with experience in managing complex post operative adult cardiac surgery patients, including heart transplants, mechanical circulatory support (Impella, IABP), ventricular assist devices (VAD) and ECMO.
Requires experience as an APP in cardiology (preferably CV surgery).
Weekend and holiday rotations are required. Schedule is primarily nights but can flex to some days. APPs work together to make their own schedule.
As the flagship medical center for one of the largest Catholic healthcare systems in the United States, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is the area’s only Level 1 Trauma Center. It is home to the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, and University of Illinois College of Medicine residency and fellowship training programs.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Licensed to provide Advanced Practice Nurse Services or Physician Assistant Services
- Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State of Illinois for prescribing of narcotics
- OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits & Perks
- OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- CME Time and Dollars
- Paid occurrence based malpractice
- Concierge relocation services
Student Loan Repayment Counseling
Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $60.39--$68.10.
Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
Key Responsibilities
The provider will work in a cardiovascular intensive care unit, collaborating with surgeons and the interdisciplinary team to manage complex post-operative cardiac surgery patients. Responsibilities include providing advanced nursing or physician assistant care for patients requiring heart transplants, mechanical circulatory support, and ECMO.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiovascular Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Cardiovascular Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 64% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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