Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic ICU
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Job Description
Could you be our next Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic ICU (50/50 DAYS and NIGHTS AND NIGHTS ONLY AVAILABLE) at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, PA?
Night Shift Differential $7.00/Hour
Salary Plus Bonus Compensation Model
Why work as an Critical Care APP with Main Line Health?
Make an Impact! Use your advanced nursing degree to enhance quality patient care; amplify communication between the physician, family members, and the health care team.
As a Nurse Practitioner you will perform acts of medical diagnosis or prescription of medical therapeutic or corrective measures in collaboration with attending physicians and residents.
You will make an impact in leading quality and evidence-based care initiatives that will result in achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.
Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 6 weeks of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!
Position: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic ICU
Shift: Full time – 40 hours a week – 50/50 DAYS and NIGHTS, and NIGHTS ONLY - weekend, and holiday requirement
Experience
- 2 years Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience in Acute Care preferred.
- A minimum of 2 years nursing experience in clinical care, cardiology, surgical backgrounds preferred.
Education
- Completion of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required
- MSN required
Licensure
Licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Or Pennsylvania licence as a Physician Assistant (PA) Required
- BLS certification required
- May require ACLS certification
- May require PALS (pediatric advanced life support)
- Successful completion of the MLH credentialing process through the Medical Staff office, with temporary or permanent privileges approved
- This position requires you to wear a respirator as part of the job requirement.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner will perform medical diagnoses and prescribe therapeutic measures in collaboration with physicians and residents. They will also lead quality and evidence-based care initiatives to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MSN and be licensed as a CRNP or PA in Pennsylvania. A minimum of two years of experience in acute care, cardiology, or surgical settings is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Cardiology NP median $137k (middle half $137k–$139k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology NP listings in Pennsylvania | 20 active | 411 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 54% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment768 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology NP hiring demand | #13 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 208 closed |
| New Cardiology NP listings | 153 in the last 30 days | 125 the 30 days before (+22%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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