Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
- Job Id: A-NP-70463
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: NP - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Langhorne, PA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Nights and weekends, possibly weekdays
- Call Ratio: When needed
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: Adult
- Rounding: Included
- Case Mix: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: Level 2
- EMR System: Epic
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Required Procedures
- Pre-Op Physical Exams
- Suture Removal
- Diagnose Illnesses
- Treat Illnesses
- Order Tests
- Interpret Tests
- Assist in Surgery
- Write Prescriptions
- Coordination of Care
- Rounding
- Chest Tube Insertions
- Endoscopic Retrieval
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Certified
- Licenses: Active PA License
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS
- Experience: Minimum 3+ years Cardiothoracic experience
- Other Qualifications: Must be local, clean background
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist in Surgery
- Perform Pre-Op Physical Exams
- Round on patients
- Insert Chest Tubes
- Coordinate patient care
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner will assist in cardiothoracic surgeries, perform pre-operative physical exams, and manage patient rounding. Additional duties include inserting chest tubes, coordinating care, and diagnosing or treating illnesses.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified with an active Pennsylvania license and at least 3 years of cardiothoracic experience. ACLS and BLS certifications are required, and the applicant must be local to the area.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 58% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Langhorne
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $519k
- Typical market rent
- $2,511/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.