Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Full Time - Topeka

Stormont-Vail Healthcare - Topeka, KS

Full-time

Hybrid - Topeka, KS

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About the position

Works closely with surgeons in providing patient care in both a hospital and office clinic setting. This position assists CVT surgeons in providing patient consultation and evaluation; assistance with surgical procedures in the operating room and other locations; coordination of admissions and discharges. This position is also responsible to provide documentation of services provided in compliance with established medical records, medical staff and billing procedures. This position is required to take call every fifth weekday and every fifth weekend. The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont-Vail HealthCare is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in surgery to include: first assist, harvesting of vascular conduits, using and handling instruments, assisting in providing exposure (retraction, suction), handling tissue, suturing, providing hemostasis.
• Make daily inpatient rounds and record pertinent patient progress in charts.
• Perform postoperative follow-up care inpatient and ambulatory including: remove sutures, staples, incise and drain superficial skin infections, debride, suture care for superficial wounds, change/remove wound dressings, initiate emergency resuscitation and stabilization measures on any patient as required, insertion and/or removal of catheter/tubes to include chest tubes, necklines, arterial lines, removal of pacing wires.
• Complete progress/consult notes and care for patients as per organizational bylaws.
• Write orders, standing orders, and document pertinent data in hospital charts for review and counter signature by surgeon.
• Perform histories and physicals. Prescribe medications and intravenous fluids.
• Ensure that care delivered to patients is provided according to the Stormont-Vail HealthCare mission, strategic plans, and all internal/external regulations, policies and procedures.
• Initiate consultation and monitor patients for special tests.
• Dictate or write progress notes, consults notes, and discharge summaries. Provide patient education and discharge instructions.
• Provide preliminary assessment and interpretation of various diagnostic studies including laboratory tests, electrocardiograms and radiologic studies.
• Arrange patient admissions and dismissals to include referral of patients to appropriate healthcare facilities, agencies, other resources in the community, or other physicians.
• Communicate with families, employers, institutions and other healthcare providers regarding patient's treatment and status.
• Assume on-call responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintain bedside nursing skills by providing three flexible bedside nursing shifts per month and may be designated to work at the bedside for further shifts.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited PA/APRN program.
• Experience in cardiovascular patient care. Preferred.
• OR First Assist experience. Preferred.
• Endovascular vein harvesting experience. Preferred.
• All APRN incumbents are required to maintain Registered Nurse competencies as designated by Federal and State organizations and as outlined in SVH policy.