Nurse Practitioner Cardiothoracic Surgery (Inpatient & Surgical Services)
Target Start Date: January 30, 2026
Contract Length: 13 week locum tenens assignment (potential ongoing need)
Schedule
Coverage Type: Scheduled clinical hours plus required call
Shift Structure:
24 hour call shifts
Weekend and holiday call required
Rounding responsibilities included
Mix of inpatient, ICU, step down, and surgical support
Patient Volume: Variable based on surgical caseload and inpatient census
EMR: Not specified (experience with major hospital EMRs expected)
Practice Details
Setting: Acute care hospital within a cardiothoracic surgery service line; may include support across multiple affiliated locations
Patient Population: Adult cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery patients
Support: Multidisciplinary surgical and critical care teams
Clinical Scope Includes:
First assist in cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery
Experience with robotic thoracic surgery required
Management of ICU and step down patients
Pre and post operative rounding
Call coverage with independent decision making
Procedures and interventions appropriate to cardiothoracic APP scope
Additional Notes:
Local candidates strongly preferred
Clean background required
NPDB report required at time of submission
Not willing to license; active state license must be in hand
High acuity environment requiring prior cardiothoracic surgery experience
Requirements
Physician Assistant (PA C)
or
Nurse Practitioner (NP-C)
Significant experience in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery, including robotic cases
Experience managing ICU and step down patients
Active state license (must be in hand; not willing to license)
Clean background; NPDB required
Certifications as required for surgical APP practice (BLS/ACLS per facility standards)
Location
Cleveland, Ohio area inpatient cardiothoracic surgery service with responsibilities across multiple hospital locations
If you are interested or would like to be presented, please reach out to me for more details.
Morgan Hennessey
Recruiting Consultant
