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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Cardiothoracic Surgery Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)

Nurse PractitionerNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Job Description

The award-winning physicians at Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute are all board-certified, many having served fellowships or received additional training with leading programs. Our expert clinicians utilize continuing medical education to further research and enhance collaboration, leading to better patient outcomes.

Work in conjunction with the attending cardiothoracic surgeon, and non-surgical providers, for medical care of cardiothoracic surgical patients.

  • Perform initial evaluation, history, and physical examination of all assigned patients.
  • Perform daily assessment and formulate plan of care for all assigned patients and direct admissions.
  • Complete patient discharge on all assigned patients.
  • Responsible for the care of all postoperative patients in our TOHU step down unit.
  • Participate in ongoing education, quality, and research projects.
  • Contribute to service-related databases as indicated.
  • Participate in education of patients and families during their inpatient course.

By joining the team at the Heart and Vascular Institute, you’ll be joining our team of innovative clinicians. LVHN was the region’s first to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and is recognized as a center for performing complex mitral valve repair surgery.

  • In a Heart & Vascular career with LVHN, you’ll experience:
  • Consistent excellence: our team consistently ranks among the best in the nation for heart attack survival
  • A collaborative, multidisciplinary team
  • Access to the most advanced treatments and clinicals trials
  • More than 20 cardiology practices located throughout the region

Benefits

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.

  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Time and Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)
  • Starting bonus eligible

Qualifications

  • Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
  • A Valid Pennsylvania Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
  • Graduate from accredited educational program for Nurse Practitioners
  • ICU experience preferred, experience as an independent clinician required

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-70126 LVPG-L Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery - 1250 S Cedar Crest

Key Responsibilities

The nurse practitioner will perform initial patient evaluations, physical examinations, and daily assessments while formulating care plans for cardiothoracic surgical patients. They are also responsible for managing postoperative care in the step-down unit and coordinating patient discharge processes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Cardiothoracic SurgeryPatient EvaluationPlan Of Care FormulationClinical ResearchPatient EducationIndependent Clinical PracticeMedical Documentation

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 66% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 28 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
12% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 321 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,710/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
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 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Time and Allowance
Relocation Assistance
Starting Bonus Eligible