APRN/PA PRN - Cardiac Surgery

Summary of Job Duties

This posting will be filled with either an APRN or PA. As an integral part of the UAMS Cardiac Surgery team, the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Physician Assistant works collaboratively with the attending physicians to ensure continuity of care for Cardiac Surgery patients. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Physician Assistant helps plan, implement, and evaluate health care treatments. The Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Physician Assistant will be responsible for rounding on inpatients admitted to the cardiac surgery team as well as providing patient consultations for the cardiac surgery service. The PRN position will require a minimum of 1 weekend per month of coverage, with opportunities for additional coverage needs as they may arise.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• APRNs:
  • Master's Degree in nursing
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Certification
  • 3 years nursing experience
  • Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas; APRN License
  • Prescriptive authority and DEA license must be obtained after hire
• PAs:
  • Master's Degree
  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Certification through NCCPA
  • Prescriptive authority and DEA license must be obtained after hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an APP in cardiac surgery, CVICU, or related surgical/cardiac specialty

Responsibilities

• Gathers information systematically and skillfully from all sources for both new and established patients: past medical history, diagnostic tests, comprehensive physical examination, behavioral, developmental, and psychosocial assessments, differentiating between normal and abnormal variations for all body systems, and accurately interpreting diagnostic tests
• Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process in the assessment and identification of patient/family long and short-term physical, psychosocial, educational, and cultural needs for assigned patient populations
• Provides ongoing and follow-up care and patient/family education
• Accurately interprets health assessment data and applies findings in directing patient care
• Utilizes knowledge and expertise when planning long and short-term care, including appropriate pharmacologic and diagnostic treatments as needed
• Prioritizes patient/family needs to optimize the health outcome in a cost-efficient manner
• Documents all health data and plan of care and care according to policy
• Evaluates patient/family response to the plan of care through systematic follow-up
• Documentation of the patient/family outcomes, reassessing and modifying the plan as needed to achieve health goals
• Accurately completes all billing forms, including diagnostic (ICD-10) and treatment (CPT) codes, based on federal and state laws and UAMS policy
• Communicates with referring physicians, allied health providers, and hospital staff as appropriate
• Assures universal screenings for alcohol use on all injured patients and provides interventions for those patients screening positive
• May perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Constant Physical Activity: Hear, Read, Concentrate, Think Analytically
• Frequent Physical Activity: Stand
• Occasional Physical Activity: Bend, sit, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop or reach overhead
• Lift/Carry Weight: 11 - 25 Lbs. or more
• Push/Pull Weight: 100 Lbs. or more
• Physical Environment: Inside medical Facility
• Noise Level: Moderate
• Visual Requirements: Color discrimination, Depth perception, Far visual acuity, Near visual acuity
• Hazards: Biological, Dust, Fumes/Gases/Odors, Radiation, Sharp objects/tools

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Additional Information

• Closing Date: 10/01/2026
• Type of Position: Job Type: Regular
• Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
• Sponsorship Available: No
• Institution Name: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Department: ICE | CVSL Mid-Levels IP C
• Required Documents to Apply: License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume
• Optional Documents: Proof of Veteran Status
• Recruitment Contact: askrecruitment@uams.edu
• Pre-employment Screening Requirements: This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification)

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