Cardiothoracic Operating Room PA or APN

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse to join our dynamic Cardiothoracic Surgery team. This role is primarily focused in the Operating Room, supporting complex cardiac surgical procedures including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve repair/replacement, and other thoracic interventions.

The Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) functions in a medical support role to the physician in the provision of medical care, and works under the direction, supervision and responsibility of a physician. Appointment of PAs/APRN and the duties and responsibility approved for each appointee are governed by the pertinent sections of the Public Health Law; the Education Law; the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, Regulations of State of New Jersey; Hospital and Medical Staff Bylaws; and policies, rules, regulations of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Department: Cardiac Surgery
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Full-time
Shift: Days with on-call shift requirement 
Hours: 7a-5p

Job Essentials:

• OR experience as a PA/APN required; surgical assisting, open and/or endoscopic vein harvest, open and/or endoscopic radial artery harvest, suturing skills highly desirable.
• Assist in cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures, including vein harvesting and first assist duties.
• Provide perioperative care including pre-op assessments, post-op management, and discharge planning.
• Participate in on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Approaching a patient to elicit a detailed and accurate history, perform an appropriate physical examination, identify problems, record information and interpret and
  present information to the supervising physician.
• Suturing and caring for wounds including removing sutures and dips and changing
  dressings.
• Providing patient counseling services and patient education consistent with directions of
  the supervising physician.
• Assisting a physician in an inpatient setting by conducting patient rounds, recording
  patient progress notes, determining and implementing therapeutic plans jointly
  with the supervising physician and compiling and recording pertinent narrativecase summaries.
• Assisting a physician in the delivery of services to patients requiring continuing care
  in a private home, nursing home, extended care facility or other setting,
  including the review and monitoring of treatment and therapy plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively with patients, families, and care teams.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and contribute to departmental growth.
• 1–2 years of experience in cardiac surgery preferred; new graduates with strong surgical rotations will be considered.
• Strong clinical judgment, manual dexterity, and ability to perform under pressure.

Founded in 1890, Englewood Health is a leading provider of high-quality, comprehensive, and humanistic care serving northern New Jersey and beyond.

Englewood Health, a community teaching hospital in Englewood, New Jersey, is nationally recognized for cardiac surgery and cardiac care, breast imaging and cancer care, spine surgery, orthopedic surgery, and maternity care, and is an international leader in patient blood management and bloodless surgery. Other areas of excellence include diagnostic imaging, offering a 3T MRI machine, a hybrid operating room, and other state-of-the-art technology. Consistently earning high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety, Englewood Health is a “Best Regional Hospital” according to US News & World Report (2016-2017). Since 2012, the hospital has earned a Safety Grade “A” by The Leapfrog Group, a record of achievement maintained by only three hospitals in New Jersey and 72 in the nation. In 2016, the medical center earned its fourth consecutive designation since 2002 by the Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing. Nationally only seven percent of hospitals have achieved Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Englewood Health is an affiliate of Hackensack Meridian Health and offers training programs in internal medicine, podiatry, pharmacy, and radiography, and serves as a site for training in surgery, vascular surgery, pathology, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and critical care medicine.

Founded in 1890 as a 12-bed facility, Englewood Health is today a fully accredited hospital with 352 beds. Through an ongoing campus modernization project, a growing and comprehensive physician network, and a strategic focus on outpatient services and population health management, Englewood Health continually innovates and adapts in order to meet the needs of the community it serves and remain on the forefront of high-quality care.