Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular, Hospital, National League for Nursing (NLN), Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Patient Care, Physician Assistant, Surgical Procedures, Team Player, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Location: HF Detroit
Status: Contingent, Day Shift
Setting: Inpatient, OR
Call/Weekends: None
Position Overview:
Henry Ford Health is seeking a contingent Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery team. This inpatient, operating room-based role provides care for high-acuity adult cardiac surgery patients and includes endoscopic vein harvesting and first and second assisting in a wide variety of cardiothoracic surgical procedures. The APP will work closely with a collaborative team of cardiothoracic surgeons and surgical staff in a fast-paced, highly specialized environment. Candidates must have prior cardiothoracic surgery experience; new graduates will not be considered.
Employment contingent upon credentialing and completion of Employee Health screening per HFHS policy.
Qualifications:
- NP or PA graduate from an accredited program
- Current Michigan licensure
- E.V.H, required (endoscopic vein harvesting)
- 1st / 2nd Cardiac Surgery Assisting
- National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)
- BLS, ACLS, DEA, CSL
Education & Training
- Nurse Practitioner (NP): Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
- Physician Assistant (PA): Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Licensure
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan, or in the process of applying (proof of application required)
Certification
- NP: National certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan (e.g., ANCC, AANP)
- PA: Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Required Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - required (may be obtained after hire)
DEA / Controlled Substance Licensure
- PA: DEA and Michigan Controlled Substance License (CSL) required through credentialing
- NP: DEA registration required through credentialing; NPs do not hold a Michigan CSL and will use their Michigan license number during the application process
Additional Information
- Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
- Department: Surgery Cardiac
- Henry Ford Health Location: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
- Shift: Variable
- Union Code: Not Applicable