Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Provide care to patients in the inpatient Hospital setting.
• Work as a Consultant and collaborate with CV Surgeons as well as other APPs.
• Seek candidates with (3+ years of) Cardiac and/or CV Experience.
• Work shifts as needed to assist the team.
• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview and examination.
• Order, perform and interpret diagnostic studies.
• Perform preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care.
• Provide direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other health-care providers or community resources.
• Counsel and educate patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Document delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.

About The Facility

• 541-bed hospital Serving a population of approximately two million residents of Middle Tennessee, Southwestern Kentucky and Northern Alabama
• Integrated referral network
• The largest adult cardiac surgery and most comprehensive structural heart program in the region
• Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system

Why Physicians Choose Ascension

• Physician-led, collaborative culture
• Long-term practice stability
• National network with local autonomy
• Mission-centered care rooted in service

Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

• Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Education Master's degree of Nursing required

What

• Equal employment opportunity employer
• Fraud prevention notice