Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) and Transplant

Work Schedule:
100%, day shift working 4-10 hour shift, Monday through Friday. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Weekend hours may vary based on operational need.

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Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant to:

Provide advanced inpatient cardiac care for cardiac surgery patients

• Preop orders and postoperative transplant care
• Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols
• Participation in multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing
• Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD
• Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring

Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care

• Preoperative evaluation- VAD and transplant candidacy
• Participate in transplant selection conference
• Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic

Education:

• If Nurse Practitioner: Master's or Doctorate's degree from accredited Nursing Program.
• If Physician Assistant: Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications:
Minimum -
If Nurse Practitioner*:

• Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Adult/Gero Acute Care

If Physician Assistant*:

• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active PA board certification

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet-designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.