About this opportunity
Aya Locums lists this Locums CVICU NP Needed in Germantown, TN opportunity in germantown, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Schedule
• Shift hours: 9:00 PM 7:00 AM (10-hour night shifts)
• 4 shifts per week, Monday through Friday mornings (typically Monday night through Thursday night, providing overnight coverage that concludes Friday morning; exact rotation coordinated with the team to maintain weekday continuity)
• No scheduled weekend shifts unless agreed upon for coverage needs.
SUMMARY:
Night Cardiac Surgery APP functions as an autonomous, hospital-based provider on the CT Surgery service. Working under the supervision of the attending cardiac surgeon, the APP provides continuous, high-acuity management of adult cardiac surgery patients during overnight hours. This role ensures seamless 24/7 coverage for post-operative care, urgent evaluations, and rapid response to clinical deterioration in the Cardiac Surgery ICU (CVICU), step-down unit (CVSD), and telemetry floors.
PATIENT POPULATION
• Primary: Adult post-operative cardiac surgery patients (CABG, valve repair/replacement, aortic aneurysm/dissection repair, adult congenital repairs, Impella/IABP support, rare ECMO).
• Secondary: Pre-operative urgent/emergent cardiac surgery admissions or consultations occurring overnight.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Management: Admissions, overnight rounding, and ongoing management (hemodynamics, vents, drips, anticoagulation, etc.)
Diagnostics & Orders: Order/interpret labs, imaging, EKGs; adjust care plans
Critical Care: Lead/respond to codes and rapid responses; manage complications (bleeding, tamponade, arrhythmias, stroke, AKI, sepsis)
Procedures: Lines, chest tubes, thoracentesis, pacing wires, IABP troubleshooting, wound/drain care (per privileging)
Care Coordination: Handoffs (SBAR), collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, occasional discharges/transfers
REQUIREMENTS
3+ years CT surgery or critical care experience preferred
1 2 week orientation (mix of day/night shifts)
For more information, apply or contact:
Megan Hosking, Aya Locums
Senior Recruiting Consultant II
Who can apply
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