Nurse Practitioner – Cardiothoracic Surgery (Locums) - Lebanon, PA 17042 - Offering Best Rates+ Full Travel & lodging_ #AS
Updated 10/25/26
17042, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Cardiology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
• Seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens Cardiothoracic Surgery position.
• Provider will support cardiac surgery services, including urgent surgical cases and postoperative patient care.
• Position primarily involves weekend coverage with 24-hour call.
• Approximately 3 weekends per month are required.
• Average callback time, including rounding, is approximately 4 hours per day.
• Patient population includes adults 18 years and older.
• APP support is available, with a surgeon providing backup following consultation.
• The department manages urgent cases from the cath lab through surgery and provides care from ICU through discharge.
• Provider will support cardiac surgery services, including urgent surgical cases and postoperative patient care.
• Position primarily involves weekend coverage with 24-hour call.
• Approximately 3 weekends per month are required.
• Average callback time, including rounding, is approximately 4 hours per day.
• Patient population includes adults 18 years and older.
• APP support is available, with a surgeon providing backup following consultation.
• The department manages urgent cases from the cath lab through surgery and provides care from ICU through discharge.
Job Responsibilities
• Evaluate and manage adult cardiac surgery patients.
• Respond to urgent cardiac surgery consultations.
• Perform inpatient rounding and postoperative patient management.
• Assist with cardiac surgical procedures and related patient care.
• Perform or assist with vein harvesting when required.
• Coordinate patient care from the cath lab through surgery and recovery.
• Monitor and manage patients transitioning from ICU to discharge.
• Collaborate with surgeons, APPs, ICU staff, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation in the Epic EMR.
Qualifications
• Minimum 3 years of experience required.
• DEA registration required.
• Acute Care certification is not required.
• Board certification requirements are not specified.
• Epic EMR experience required for clinical documentation.
• Must be available for weekend and 24-hour call coverage.
• Credentialing typically takes approximately 90 days.
• Temporary privileges may be available for candidates with a clean file.
Working Hours
• Typical schedule: Friday 5:00 PM – Monday 7:00 AM.
• Approximately 3 weekends per month.
• Listed coverage dates include:
• October 23, 5:00 PM – October 26, 7:00 AM
• October 30, 5:00 PM – November 2, 7:00 AM
• Average callback, including rounding: approximately 4 hours per day.
• 2 hours gratis.
Skills
• Cardiac surgery support.
• Urgent surgical evaluation and management.
• Inpatient rounding and postoperative care.
• Vein harvesting assistance.
• ICU-to-discharge patient management.
• Cath lab-to-surgery workflow.
• 24-hour call and emergency response.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Epic EMR proficiency.
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