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## Job Overview40 Hour Opportunity in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Cardiac Critical Care includes the knowledge and skills to diagnose and manage children with life threatening illnesses and injuries. These include conditions that cause respiratory, circulatory, neurologic, renal or hepatic failure, severe infectious, hematologic, or immune disorders, and poisoning. In addition, privileges include care of children needing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stabilization during transport, complex pre- and post-operative care.
## Duties
- Application and regulation of extracorporeal respiratory, renal, and circulatory assist devices (ECCS, ECMO, LVAD)
- Application of cardiac output monitoring
- Application of respiratory therapy
- Anticoagulation
- Bag mask ventilation
- Elective and emergency management of the difficult airway including use of LMA (laryngeal mask airway), lightwand stylet, flexible scope, obturator airway and other techniques
- Enteral nutrition
- Brain protective strategies using medications, osmolar agents, temperature regulation, and ventilation-
- Interpretation of continuous EEG monitoring
- Interpretation and management of acid base disturbance
- Interpretation and management of fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic abnormalities
- Interpretation of blood gases
- Interpretation of electrocardiogram and echocardiogram
- Interpretation of intracranial pressure monitoring, and management of intracranial pressure abnormalities
- Interpretation of vascular and cardiac chamber pressure measurement
- Medical management of patients during intra and interhospital transport
- Medical modulation of the autonomic nervous system
- Parenteral nutrition
- Respiratory support weaning techniques
- Thrombolytic therapy
- Tracheal intubation (oral and nasotracheal, emergency perlaryngeal)
- Tracheotomy Care
- Use of blood component therapy
- Use of inotropes, vasoconstrictors, vasodilators
- Use of mechanical ventilation, positive end-expiratory pressure, and continuous position airway pressure
- Use of medications to promote a brief or prolonged state of analgesia, anxiolysis, moderate or deep sedation, or emergency and non-emergency general anesthesia
- Use, zeroing, and calibration of transducers, use of amplifiers and recorders of physiologic parameters
## RequirementsAt time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval:
- Provider licensing:
- Current State of Connecticut (Pediatric) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure. OR…
- Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure.
Additionally:
- Depending on privileges for role, Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required.
- Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required.
- Certain specialties may require additional certifications.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $128,000.00 – $175,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Critical & Intensive Care
- Medical-Surgical
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Surgery
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
- PA-C (Preferred)
- Physician Assistant License (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Hartford, CT 06106 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Hartford, CT 06106: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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