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JOB DESCRIPTION

Advanced Practice Provider Cardiac Surgery involves providing a broad range of services that begin with an initial patient consultation and assessment throughout the patient's inpatient stay continue with ongoing care through all phases of the cardiac surgery patient. This position combines direct patient care with administrative responsibilities, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and evidence-based care delivery. Providing mentorship, coordinating new orientation scheduling, supporting onboarding/training, and fostering professional development within the team. General responsibilities include examining patients, formulating diagnoses and developing a treatment plan for patients, performing technical, clinical and critical procedures, documenting patient progress, and post-surgical care. In addition, an incumbent in this classification will perform, place and remove chest tubes, intubate and extubate patients, and place and remove central lines and arterial lines. In emergency situations may be required to re-open sternal chest incisions.

• Develop practice guidelines and clinical pathways with the support of the cardiac surgeons to ensure high-level, evidence-based care. Develop and implement Cardiac Surgery Care educational curriculum for all APP staff. Participate in the development and/or maintenance of standardized orientation, service - based competencies, and educational schedule for new hires. Serve on department/hospital - wide committees to help promote patient safety, enhanced patient care, and other balanced scorecard initiatives as delegated by the APP Assistant Manager. In conjunction with the APP Assistant Manager identifies, plans, and coordinates the staffing needs and timekeeping of the team.
• Assesses patient by interview and by obtaining and/or updating medical history. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs physical examinations and provides treatment Recognizes and evaluates patients who require the immediate attention of a physician and, when necessary, initiates emergency medical treatment. Utilizes diagnostic techniques, such as observation, palpation, percussion or auscultation.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests and laboratory studies. Follows-up on x-rays and laboratory data. Interprets diagnostic test results.
• Collegiality: Identifies and participates in opportunities to share skills, knowledge, and strategies for patient care and system improvement with colleagues and other healthcare providers. Promotes a learning environment that enables nursing and other healthcare personnel to make optimal contributions and systems to function most effectively. Participates in professional organizations to address issues of concern in meeting patient care needs and improving practice and system effectiveness.
• Maintains accurate and complete patient records. Develops and implements patient management plans, records procedure and progress notes and discharge summaries, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Responds to consult requests as per assignment by physician
• Actively contributes to the Health Care Team, actively listens to their coworkers, respects ideas, implements patient care plan and incorporates family/friends and significant others in to care.
• Participates in departmental Quality Assurance projects and research. Perform chart audits to ensure cardiac surgery quality metrics are met.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies

QUALIFICATIONS

BSN and MSN from an accredited school of nursing; successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program required. Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) preferred.

Physician assistant education program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Doctorate of Physician Assistant (DPA) or Doctor of Medical Science (DMS) preferred.

A minimum of 3 years in Cardiac Surgery and Critical Care Services required

Procedural competency including arterial line, central line, chest tube placement

Experience in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) preferred

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare - 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.