Registered Nurse (RN) - Thoracic Surgery
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Cardiothoracic Surgical Advanced Practice Provider

Facility Profile TGH is the area's only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center, and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children's Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region's leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services. Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2021-2022, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time - an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc. Job Summary The Tampa General Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery Service is looking for highly skilled advanced practice providers with surgical first assist training to join their rapidly growing, fast paced and innovative practice specializing in the management of the regions most acute and complex cardiothoracic, heart and lung transplant, patient population. Cardiovascular APP's with surgical first assist training / certification will be expected to be skilled in endovascular vein and/or radial artery harvesting for cardiovascular surgical patients. Additionally, this APP provides care in the clinic setting and care coordination through "daily rounding" in the CTICU and cardiac floor for CV surgical and thoracic patients, using an organized, multidisciplinary team approach to provide continuity of care. Participating in rotating first assist call for evenings/nights and weekends is also an expectation. Our program has five cardiothoracic surgeons (growing to six), who perform over 30 heart transplants and 40 lung transplants per year. In addition to routine CT Surgery procedures, our surgeons perform cutting edge procedures such as robotic assisted CABG, minimally invasive valve surgeries and currently planning for robotic mitral valve surgeries. * Conducts and documents in the electronic record history/physical examinations, admission workups and consults including assessments and plans in collaboration with supervising physician. * Co-manages patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. * Responds to floor calls and evaluates patients as needed for pre- and post-procedure complications, change in medical condition or other patient/RN concerns. * Daily rounding on hospital patients, monitoring therapy and providing continuity of care. * Clinic coverage and operational support if applicable. * Counsels' patients/family on condition and pre-/post-surgical / procedural care. * Facilitates discharge planning and patient throughput while partnering to ensure world class outcomes. Qualifications: * Masters Degree (APRN or PA) * Current PA/APRN National Certification and licensure in the State of Florida * APRN's require Acute Care or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care National Certification in addition to RNFA certification. * Minimum of three years' experience as an APP in a relevant acute care setting * Surgical experience required; CT Surgery experience required