Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner - NY - NYP - 155139

Job Summary

Cardiology Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) Needed in New York
Cardiothoracic Surgery Stepdown unit, manages all aspects of care for Cardiothoracic Step down, pre and post op patients.
• No OR or ICU coverage other than obtaining patient consent
• Average census ranges from 3- 15 patients
• Need 1 FT NP for 6a-7:30p & 1 FT NP for 6p-7:30a, 3 shifts per week including 1 weekend per month
• 11/01/24 start for 13 week assignment
• $220/hr Bill Rate plus air travel, lodging OR stipend & transportation per diem

SITE INFORMATION:
? Pertinent Facility Information: NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center
? Housing/Travel Accommodations (what is allowable & any budgets): Airfare, Lodging OR $1,125 Lodging Per Diem Per FT Work Week and $50 Transportation Per Diem Per Work Day.
? Credentialing Timeframe: 60-90 days
? ? ? Temps Available? (Requirements for temps, timeframe): No
JOB INFORMATION:
• Vaccination requirements: COVID & Flu (declinations may be submitted, but not guaranteed approval)
• Dates needed: 11/01/24 – 13-week assignment, possibility to extend
• Site Location (indicate trauma level if applicable): NYP Weill Cornell , 525 E 68th Street, New York, NY 10065 . Unit Greenberg 4 Central,
• Practice setting- Clearly define exactly what the work setting will be and what is expected of the locums (include patient volume and support staff). Cardiothoracic Surgery Stepdown unit, manages all aspects of care for Cardiothoracic Step down, pre and post op patients. Average census ranges from 3- 15 patients. Main support staff is nurses and nurses aide. We staff the unit with 3 minimum Np’s , our ideal staffing is 5 NPs. See attached job description.
• Shift Schedule details and duration: 6a-7:30p & 6p- 7:30a
• How long is lunch break/per shift and is it deducted per shift? 30 min meal break deduction per shift.
• Call Schedule / Responsibilities: No call.
• What specific procedures are required? Chest tube removal, Arterial Line removal, ABG, Epicardial Pacing wire removal
• Is this NP Only or will PA’s be accepted also? Np only
• Is this for pre/post op floor coverage? Is the coverage also needed in the ICU? No ICU coverage other then for consents for procedure. Pre and post op step down and floor coverage
• EMR: Epic
• Bill Rates: $220/hr
• Certifications required: ACLS, BCLS, RN, NP state and national e.g ANCC.
• Credentialing Time frame: 60-90 days to credential
• Will a licensing candidate be considered? Not enough time.
• Reason for coverage: LOA
• Miscellaneous Info:
-Who should the candidate presentations be sent to for review? Brian Schneider and Kyle Merandy
-Is your team committed to reviewing candidate presentations within 24-48hrs of receipt? yes
-Who will be responsible in conducting zoom interviews with the candidate? How many interviews will be needed? Interview committee and me. 1-2 interviews.

Addt’l Details:
The Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery Nurse Practitioner position provides all aspects of care to patients on Greenberg 4 Central, a fast paced 33-bed cardiac surgical step down unit. As the hospital’s primary cardiothoracic stepdown unit, the patient population consists of cardiac patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, surgeries, acuities, and lengths of stay. They are unit-based providers and their close proximity to the nurse’s station helps them to manage patient care issues and nursing questions in an expedited fashion and allows for immediate provider participation and response to clinical emergencies and codes. The Cardiothoracic surgery program is not supported by Resident MDs/Housestaff, therefore the provider coverage responsibilities are fully assumed by this dedicated NP team.

Occasionally, The CT NPs have responsibilities that extend beyond the 4C physical unit footprint including meeting with providers and patients in the L4 CT clinic, Periop/ORs on Greenberg 3, 14 South Amenities unit, and the emergency dept. There is a high throughput and much coordination to safely transition patient care from community to CT service and CT service to community. In addition to providing patient care, these advanced practice nurses help to support and educate clinical bedside nursing staff. They act as important liaisons to both cardiac medicine and surgery teams to effectively meet the needs of their patients.
The service does have fellows, they round with them and review plans with them. The fellows act as a resource, and generally provide plans directly from the attendings, however primary responsibility is operating room. The CT NP’s do not provide care for medicine and surgical boarders