Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist Cardiac Surgery Intermediate Care Unit

Additional Information About the Role

Looking for an exciting career as a Nurse Practitioner in a Hospitalist Cardiac Surgery Intermediate Care Unit? As a Cardiac Surgery APP Hospitalist, you will practice alongside a seasoned team of cardiac surgery APPs who provide mentorship, clinical support, and a collaborative environment that fosters both professional growth and clinical excellence. Working with substantial autonomy, you will manage patients throughout their inpatient cardiac surgery journey, from admission through discharge, while partnering with pharmacists, nurses, WashU Medicine surgeons, and fellows to deliver outstanding care.

• ## New graduates are encouraged to apply. Preferred clinical rotations or experience include cardiac surgery, CVICU/ICU with high-acuity cardiac patient populations, cardiac step-down/progressive care units, cardiac PCUs, or inpatient cardiac surgery settings.

Position Details

Flexible 3x12s | Rotating day/night shifts | Full Nights optional

Gain experience caring for patients undergoing CABG, valve and aortic surgery, heart transplantation, and advanced heart failure therapies (LVADs)

Practice within a robust APP structure that promotes APP autonomy, professional engagement, and shared governance

Practice in a supportive academic environment that encourages lifelong learning, scholarship, and professional growth

Be part of an evolving APP program with future fellowship and advanced training opportunities designed to develop the next generation of APP leaders

Explore opportunities for leadership development, committee involvement, and career advancement within a growing APP organization

• $$ Sign On Bonus Eligible $$
• $$ Strong night shift differential $$

Hospitalist, critical-care, cardiology, and cardiac-surgery experience are valued. Specialized cardiac-surgery experience is preferred but not required.

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• For questions about the position, please contact Michael.Moscketti@bjc.org

Overview

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The APP functions within their scope of practice as a healthcare provider, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to patients and families.

The role demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the inpatient setting.

This role demonstrates an advanced level of clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. They work with administration staff, nurses, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other staff to assure safe, effective, quality patient care.

The role requires coverage of evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Minimum Board Certification(s): BJH: Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP- with appropriate experience)SLCH: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (CPNP-PC), Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (CPNP-AC), or FNPPreferred Board Certification(s): BJH: Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)SLCH: CPNP-AC

Responsibilities

Provides compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient and family-centered care for health recovery, illness prevention, treatment of critically ill, or end-of-life care.

Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs in an academic inpatient setting.

Communicates and collaborates effectively with patients, families, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other health professionals.

Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice by participating in professional development, quality initiative/performance activities, and implementing standards of care within area of specialization.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

• Education
• Master's Degree

• Nursing, Physician Assistant

Experience

<2 years

• Supervisor Experience
• No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications
• Lic APRN in MO-Board cert/elig

Preferred Requirements

• Education
• Doctorate

• Nursing, Physician Assistant

Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance
• To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer