Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology Critical Care Needed in Missouri

We are seeking a Cardiology Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a 182-day assignment in MO. The schedule involves 7 on 7 off night shifts (1800-0630), focusing on comprehensive patient care including removing pacing wires, chest tubes, and drains, care coordination, new and follow-up consults, occasional admissions, and discharges, with a strong emphasis on post-operative cardiac surgery care and pacemaker management.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform removal of pacing wires
• Perform removal of chest tubes
• Perform removal of drains
• Provide care coordination
• Conduct new consults and follow-up consults
• Handle occasional admissions
• Manage patient discharges
• Provide post-operative care for Cardiac Surgery patients
• Manage pacemakers

Additional Information

• Board Certifications: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ACNP-BC)
• EMR: Epic
• Setting: Clinic with Call
• Call Schedule: Out of House Call
• Patients per day: 10-18
• LOA: 182 Days
• Staffing Mix: 3 Cardiothoracic APPs during weekdays, 1 during weekend. 1 attending surgeon is always available.

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities