Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nurse Practitioner

Quick Facts

• Role: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) Nurse Practitioner

• Setting: 16-bed pediatric cardiac care unit

• Focus: Advanced critical care management for complex congenital and acquired heart disease

Description

Work as a primary covering Nurse Practitioner in a high-acuity Pediatric Cardiac Care Center caring for critically ill pediatric cardiac patients. You will manage complex congenital physiology and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team across the pre- and post-operative critical care continuum. The role includes exposure to advanced therapies such as ECMO and CRRT and management of complex cardiac conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for critically ill pediatric cardiac patients, including pre- and post-operative pediatric cardiac surgery patients

• Manage complex congenital heart disease and high-risk single ventricle physiology

• Support open chest management

• Diagnose and manage arrhythmias

• Manage vasopressor and inotropic support

• Manage external and internal pacemakers

• Support and manage VA and VV ECMO

• Provide care requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

• Provide medical or post-operative management for adult congenital heart disease patients

• Occasionally manage PICU border patients with diverse critical care needs

Requirements

• 2+ years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience as an Advanced Practice Provider

• Strong knowledge of complex congenital cardiac anatomy and physiology

• Master’s Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

• Active New York State RN license in good standing

• Active New York State NP license in good standing

• Current national Nurse Practitioner certification

• Current AHA BLS certification

• Current AHA PALS certification

• Strong critical care and pediatric cardiac management skills

Benefits

• Work alongside highly specialized pediatric cardiac critical care providers

• Care for complex congenital heart disease patients

• Gain exposure to advanced therapies including ECMO and CRRT and complex post-surgical management

• Collaborative, team-oriented practice environment