NP/PA - Per Diem Inpatient/Outpatient Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)/Heart Failure - University Hospital (3235) (Healthcare)
As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to: - Work with an interdisciplinary team to care for our ventricular assist device and advanced heart failure patient populations. - Manage patients in both the inpatient and the outpatient settings. - Closely work with Cardiac Surgery, Advanced Heart Failure, and Transplant Cardiology teams to best support our patients in all stages of health. - Work with the latest in ventricular assist device technology to find the best outcomes for our patients. - Work with our research teams to support clinical trials of ventricular assist devices and more. 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. Work Experience: Preferred - Three years of inpatient cardiac or critical care nursing experience. Preferred – Three years of ventricular assist device work experience. Licenses and Certifications: If Nurse Practitioner: Active RN and APNP license in State of Wisconsin AND Active board certification as an NP in Adult; Adult/Gerontology Acute Care; or Adult/Gerontology Primary Care If Physician Assistant: Active PA license in State of Wisconsin 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 CPR certification and advanced life support certifications if relevant to practice area (ACLS, PALS, NRP) Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Professional demeanor. - Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team. - Ability to prioritize tasks. Physical Requirements: Light: Ability to life up to 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. W ork Schedule: Per diem. Monday through Friday schedule, working 10-hour days, 3 to 5 days a week. Evenings and weekend call rotation every 4th week to share with the RN VAD coordinators. 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. Learn more about this opening UW Medical Foundation benefits UW Health values and embraces diversity and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.