Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - CVICU
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Position Summary
The CVICU APP functions collaboratively with the supervising intensivist to coordinate the patient care needs of the high-risk cardiovascular population at Children's Minnesota.
Will provide a safe, accessible and responsive service to our patient population. The APP collaboratively manages the critically ill child’s cares using expertise and evaluative tools to address the overall medical management of the child.
It would be expected for the APP to practice as part of the CV model of care which is a team concept including CV surgeons, cardiologists, and intensivists.
During work hours the AP P will collaborate and report to the attending CV intensivist. The cardiac nurse practitioner team will provide on-site coverage days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
This role provides 24 / 7 / 365 on-site service.