Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Cardiac Step-Down Unit - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
Pompton Plains, New Jersey
The Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Professional (APP) to join the team on the 12-bed Cardiac Step-Down Unit.
- Eligibility
- 102000061010 - Cardiac - Step Down APN PA
- Shift and hours
- Rotating schedule · minimum of four night shifts per month 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Cardiac Step-Down Unit · Hospital to assess, manage, and coordinate care for acutely ill cardiac patientsacutely ill cardiac patients
- License
- NP license NP or PA Certification and NJ License is requiredNJ license
- Term
- Permanent This is a full-time position with a rotating schedule.Full time
Do you qualify?
- License
- NJ license NP or PA Certification and NJ License is required Check your license
- Certification
- NP or PA certification
- Certification
- ACLS ACLS and BLS required
- Certification
- BLS
- Education
- Master’s degree as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant from an accredited program
- Experience
- 2-3 years of critical care or cardiology experience Minimum of 2-3 years of Critical Care or Cardiology experience
- Experience
- critical care or cardiology experience
- Also asks
- DEA and CDS DEA and CDS is required
- Also asks
- excellent communication and computer skills Must have excellent communication and computer skills
- Also asks
- strong work ethic and team player who can work independently Strong work ethic and a team player who can work independently
Preferred
- Experience
- background in critical care or step-down environments Ideal candidates will have procedural experience, including central and arterial line placement, and a background in critical care or step-down environments.
- Experience
- point-of-care ultrasound experience Point-of-care ultrasound experience is preferred.
- Also asks
- procedural experience, including central and arterial line placement
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitscompetitive salaryCompetitive salary
- Benefitsrobust health, dental, Rx and vision plansRobust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
- Benefits403b retirement plan with company match403b retirement plan with company match
- Benefitscomprehensive malpractice policyComprehensive Malpractice Policy
- Benefitseligible for federal student loan forgivenessNon-Profit Health System - eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
- Benefitsannual CME and time off incremental to PTO daysAnnual CME and Time Off incremental to PTO days
More benefits (5)
- Benefitstuition reimbursement for advanced degreesTuition reimbursement for Advanced Degrees
- Benefitsoutstanding growth and mentorship opportunitiesOutstanding growth & mentorship opportunities
- Health, dental, Rx and vision plans
- Annual CME and Time Off incremental to PTO
- Growth and mentorship opportunities
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assess, manage, and coordinate care for acutely ill cardiac patients The APP will work collaboratively with physicians, fellow APPs, and the multidisciplinary care team to assess, manage, and coordinate care for acutely ill cardiac patients.
- Day to day
- direct involvement in medical consultation Responsibilities include direct involvement in medical consultation, patient assessments, procedures, and care planning.
- Day to day
- patient assessments
- Day to day
- procedures
- Day to day
- care planning
- Day to day
- recommend diagnostic testing
- Day to day
- initiate appropriate treatment strategies with the attending team
- Unit size
- 12-bed Cardiac Step-Down Unit to join the team on the 12-bed Cardiac Step-Down Unit
- Weekends
- minimum of two weekend shifts per month The schedule also includes a minimum of two weekend shifts per month.
- On call
- no call responsibility No call responsibility is required.
The workplace
Worth asking
- How does compensation work, including base pay and the productivity or RVU formula?
- Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, ongoing unit support, and clinical backup are included?
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Original listing
Posted on Atlantic Health System’s careers page.
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Atlantic Health is Seeking an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) for the Cardiac Step-Down Unit The Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Professional (APP) to join the team on the 12-bed Cardiac Step-Down Unit. The APP will work collaboratively with physicians, fellow APPs, and the multidisciplinary care team to assess, manage, and coordinate care for acutely ill cardiac patients. Responsibilities include direct involvement in medical consultation, patient assessments, procedures, and care planning.
The APP will specialize in the management of complex cardiac conditions, recommend diagnostic testing, and initiate appropriate treatment strategies in collaboration with the attending team. Ideal candidates will have procedural experience, including central and arterial line placement, and a background in critical care or step-down environments. Point-of-care ultrasound experience is preferred.
This is a full-time position with a rotating schedule. APPs are required to complete a minimum of four-night shifts per month, with additional night coverage as needed to support PTO, callouts, and departmental staffing needs. The schedule also includes a minimum of two weekend shifts per month.
No call responsibility is required. Qualifications Master’s degree as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant from an accredited program NP or PA Certification and NJ License is required DEA and CDS is required ACLS and BLS required Minimum of 2-3 years of Critical Care or Cardiology experience Must have excellent communication and computer skills Strong work ethic and a team player who can work independently Benefits Competitive salary Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans 403b retirement plan with company match Comprehensive Malpractice Policy Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Annual CME and Time Off incremental to PTO days Tuition reimbursement for Advanced Degrees Outstanding growth & mentorship opportunities
What's around it?
Pompton Plains, NJ
Living costs about 9% above the US average