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Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated professional to join our team in our Cardiac Surgery department.

The ideal Cardiac Surgery candidate will have a strong background in CT Surgery, with specific expertise in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH). Prior experience working in cardiac surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular surgery teams is strongly preferred.

What You Will Do
Provides/enhances patient care based on advanced nursing practice principles in area of specialty.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or related Health Care degree or equivalent experience
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing
• California Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certificate - CA Board of Registered Nursing
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• CT Surgery with specific expertise in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
• 1 Year experience Nurse Practitioner experience
• DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice
• Prior experience working in cardiac surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular surgery

Essential Functions

• Collaboration
  Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills in the area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members.
  Collaborates with members of health care team in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating comprehensive healthcare for patients and families.
  Improves outcomes due to interventions with others.
• Education patient and family
  Assesses the learning needs of patients/families in collaboration with members of the health care team.
  Plans, provides, and coordinates patient/family education.
  Participates in the evaluation of patient/family education outcomes.
• Evidence based research
  
  Remains current on evidence-based practice related to area of specialty and presents information to collaborating team members.
  And chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:
  * Evaluates existing framework to ensure practice is current and evidenced based.
  * Conducts or provides leadership in clinically based, relevant research.
  * Conducts or provides leadership in performance improvement activities.
  * Evaluates efficacy, utilization and safety of products, devices, and technology.
• Patient care
  
  Assessment: Performs ongoing assessment based on advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge of patient population within scope of NP practice.
  Patient database/documentation complete including history, physical assessment.
  Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic testing.
  Identifies appropriate differential diagnoses.
  Plan: Plan of care promotes optimal health outcomes and development of goals incorporates interdisciplinary input.
  Intervention: Advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated.
  Evaluation: Patient progress towards goals evaluated and plan of care altered based on evaluation.
  Documents care/services per guidelines and SHC compliance/billing policies (department specific) and chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:
  * Develops new area of expertise/skill acquisition applicable to role, includes specialty certification.
  * Facilitates/provides opportunities for improving nurse practitioner sensitive outcome(s) in selected patient populations.
• Professional development
  Chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor:
  
  Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth.
  Member of professional organization related to specialty.
  Participates in community health event(s).
  Participates in activities that promote the nursing profession, specialty area and advanced practice nursing.
• Training and education
  Chooses one or more of the following or individualizes goal(s) as negotiated with supervisor:
  Educates staff on new or advanced application of skills.
  Precepts students and/or new staff.
  Provides community education e.g. local colleges, physician offices.
  Develops and maintains department specific competency program.
  Assists with the evaluation of educational activities to determine their impact on the quality of care.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

Keywords: Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner, NP, Endoscopic Vein Harvesting,(EVH)