Locum - Nurse Practitioner - Surgery - Cardiothoracic in Mishawaka, IN
Updated 9/22/26
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
1 year
Job description
Job description
Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Position Type: Locum Tenens
Specialty: Physician - Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location: Mishawaka, IN
Shift: Varied
Position Details:
Patient Population: 10 outpatient; 5-8 inpatient patients per day
Setting: Hospital and Operating Room
Responsibilities:
- Assist in Surgery (First Assist)
- Write Prescriptions
- Rounding
- Order Tests
- Perform Pre-Op Physical Exams
- Suture Removal
- Vein Harvesting
- Complete discharge summaries and documentation
- Monitor therapies and medications
- Chest tube removal
- Pacing wire removal
- Cardiac Rehab management
- Nutritional and wound care management
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning
- Respond to emergencies using CPR and ACLS protocols
Required Procedures:
- Vein Harvesting using the Maquet System
- First Assist in Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Suture Removal
- Chest Tube Removal
- Pacing Wire Removal
EMR System: EPIC
Support Staff: Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Days Per Month:
- Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
On-Call/Weekends:
- Night Call: Monday-Friday, 4:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- Weekend Call: Saturday & Sunday, 24 Hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 AM)
Submission Requirements:
- Indiana License
- AANP Certification
- Experience in Maquet Vein Harvesting
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
- Self-Query NPDB Report within 30 days of presentation
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