Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Hartford Hospital Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital. Hartford Hospital performed the first successful heart transplant in the state, and pioneered the use of robotics in surgery. We maintain the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, and operate the state’s only air ambulance system, LIFE STAR. Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Role Scope * Hartford HealthCare's Hartford Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant to join a very enthusiastic team in the Cardiac Surgery ICU and Cardiac Surgery Stepdown units. The successful candidate will provide holistic, high quality, and cost-effective critical care for patients admitted to the Cardiac Surgery ICU and Cardiac Surgery Stepdown units at Hartford Hospital. The successful candidate will also support their transition of care across the continuum. This practitioner will also participate in the medical management of patients with ventricular assist devices. The Cardiac Surgery Service is a 16-bed Cardiothoracic ICU and 9 Bed Stepdown unit that cares primarily for cardiac surgery patients, including heart transplants and other critically ill patients as service needs dictate. These patients may require multiple technologies or advanced life support including: continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH), intra aortic balloon pump (IABP), ventricular assist devices (VAD), temporary pacing, nitric oxide (NO), and multiple vasoactive drug therapies. The patient population may require advanced technologies or advanced life support including: hemodynamic monitoring, ventricular assist devices (VAD), or temporary pacing. Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant will participate in daily teaching rounds and will engage in independent decision-making regarding the health care of individuals admitted to our critical care units. This position reports to Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. *Shift: Full Time (40 hours) Days / Nights including weekends and holidays (Premium differentials offered) Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners (APRN) Enjoy At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include: * Extremely competitive salary * Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans * Generous Paid-Time Off * Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice * Tuition reimbursement program * Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship * Access to Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners * Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Requirements * Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Master’s program preferred * Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) in the state of Connecticut * Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (APRN) through AACN or ANCC * AGACNP Board Certification as an acute care nurse practitioner and / or critical care AP experience We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment. Job: Critical Care* *Organization: Hartford Hospital *Title: *Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery Location: Connecticut-Hartford-79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064) Requisition ID: 23165104