Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - APP Fellowship - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

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FT positions available, rotating D/N, 13 hour shifts, weekends and holiday as needed

The APP Fellowship in Cardiac Critical Care is a 1-year post-graduate specialty training program for strong PAs and NPs with a desire for Cardiac Intensive Care.  The program is both clinical and didactic, focusing on both Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology with the UR Cardiac Care service-line. The fellowship Program includes a core program of Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Shock. Several rotations meant to enhance the core CICU provider education include in- depth, hands on training in all aspects of Mechanical Circulatory Support (VA/VV/RVAD ECMO, LVAD, RVAD, Impella, IABP), Cardiac Catheterization & Electrophysiology Labs, Echocardiography, Advanced Heart Failure (Heart Transplant and LVAD), among others. The NP/PA Fellow will provide Cardiac Critical Care for adult and adult congenital Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology patients in the UR CICU and Cardiac Care service-line. Our NP/PA Fellows will work collaboratively with Cardiac Critical Care Intensivists, Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiologists, the PA/NP groups, as well as nursing staff. Excellent communication and teamwork required. NPs require a Master’s degree (or pending) as an Acute Care NP, an active/pending NYS licensure in good standing and current/pending national certification as an NP; min of 3 years of experience as an RN (strongly prefer 5) with at least one year of leadership experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PAs require completion of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program, New York State licensure in good standing/pending and current/pending certification by the NCCPA. APP Fellows will demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and customer relations skills, computer competence, and must have an active desire to learn.  

Nurse Practitioner

Require a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner, an active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing, an active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing and current national certification as an Nurse Practitioner.

Physician Assistant

Required completion of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program, an active New York State Physician Assistant licensure in good standing and current national certification as a Physician Assistant by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants)

NPs and PAs will demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence and must have an active desire to learn. The APP will participate in the education of learners (students and new employees), using clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing and skill training.

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