Nurse Practitioner - Surgery

+ Area of Interest: Advanced Practice Nursing and Physician Assistants + Job ID: 160749 Overview UnityPoint Clinic and St. Lukeu2019s Hospital is actively recruiting for a Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practitioner to join our team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Beckeru2019s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purposeu2014to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter. UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care. The clinical teams at the areau2019s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being. UnityPoint Health u2013 Cedar Rapids serves a seven-county area surrounding Cedar Rapids. St. Lukeu2019s Hospital is the only hospital in Cedar Rapids designated as a Top 50 Heart Hospital six times, has been named a top 50 Hospital in the Nation by Healthgrades, named one of the nationu2019s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health eight times and also has been honored six times as Beckeru2019s Hospital Review u2018100 Great Hospitals in Americau2019. St. Lukeu2019s is also a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence. In 1978, cardiothoracic surgeons at St. Lukeu2019s performed the areau2019s first open heart surgery, establishing u00a0 St. Lukeu2019s as Cedar Rapidsu2019 Heart Hospital (u00a0 . Since then, surgeons have performed tens of thousands of heart and lung surgeries. Patients trust and have come to expect they will receive the best and most advanced care from St. Lukeu2019s cardiothoracic surgical team u2013 right here in Cedar Rapids. St. Lukeu2019s Cardiothoracic Surgery Treatments Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) , commonly referred to as open heart or bypass surgery, treats u00a0 coronary artery disease (u00a0 . Surgeons perform CABG using arteries or veins from other areas in your body to bypass narrowed heart arteries and restore blood flow to the heart. Aortic Aneurysm Repair: An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in a section of the aorta, the bodyu2019s main artery. Because the section with the aneurysm is weak, it can burst. Treatment depends on the location of the aneurysm and the patientu2019s overall health. An aneurysm in the upper chest (ascending aorta) is closely monitored and surgically repaired if it reaches a specific size. Heart Valve Repair and Replacement may be required for patients with u00a0 heart valve disease (u00a0 , which can affect any of the heartu2019s valves. u00a0 St. Lukeu2019s cardiologists (u00a0 and cardiothoracic surgeons monitor this condition for specific parameters and will recommend surgery at the appropriate time. Lung Cancer Care St. Lukeu2019s cardiothoracic surgery team also has expertise in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). They work together with oncologists at the u00a0 Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center (u00a0 and u00a0 St. Luke's Nassif Radiation Center (u00a0 to provide comprehensive treatment for those facing lung cancer. Treatment for lung cancer often involves a combination of surgery, u00a0 radiation (u00a0 and chemotherapy, depending on each patientu2019s situation. + Established team of 1 physician and 2 Advanced Practitioners + The CT Surgical Advanced Practitioner works in collaboration with the Cardiothoracic Surgeon. + Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination Responsibilities + Provide first-assist in the OR + 80% Inpatient/20% Outpatient; potential rounding on weekends when on-call + Pre/post-surgical patient care at St. Lukeu2019s Hospital; Including Critical Care + Post op clinic patients at our Cardiology Heart Care Clinic + Required call every third weekend; extra call pay over call requirement + Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve + Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care + Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment + Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills Qualifications + Preferred experience as First-Assist in the OR and with cardiac patients + Prior ICU and/or Critical Care either as advance practitioner and/or nurse + Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant + Board Certified + Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa + Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice + Eligible to work in the United States We offer + Salary position + Attractive incentive package + A competitive u00a0 Total Rewards (u00a0 program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in. + Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more + Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance + Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation. + A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. + Support and u00a0 development opportunities (u00a0 that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. + A u00a0 culture (u00a0 guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing whatu2019s right for the people we serve. Community Details Cedar Rapids Vibrant, unique and industrious, Cedar Rapids is one of Iowau2019s centers of excellence for arts and culture and an economic hub of the stateu2019s Eastern region. As the second-largest city in the state, u201cThe City of Five Seasonsu201d offers its residents a wide variety of amenities, attractions and career opportunities on par with its nearby, out-of-state counterparts (Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis) without the high cost of living, hustle and bustle . u00a0 Learn more (u00a0 about Cedar Rapids and why it offers one of the best places to live, work and play in the Midwest. Please contact Andrea Sims, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at 319-730-9513 or u00a0

Created: 2025-12-05