Description

Nurse Practitioner | Pediatrics - General/Other
Location: Rochester, NY
Employer: Lancesoft Inc
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 13 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join a Pediatric Cardiac ICU team in New York for a 6–9 month locum assignment.

This opportunity offers the chance to work in a high-acuity, 16-bed Pediatric Cardiac Care Center caring for critically ill pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. The NP functions as a primary provider within a multidisciplinary team, managing complex cardiac conditions before and after surgery while collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other specialists.

Position Highlights

• 6–9 month locum assignment

• Approximately 39 hours per week

• Rotating 13-hour day and night shifts (6:00 AM–7:00 PM & 6:00 PM–7:00 AM)

• Day and night shifts scheduled separately whenever possible

• Weekend, holiday, on-call, and callback coverage as required

• Primary provider role within a Pediatric Cardiac ICU

• Manage critically ill congenital cardiac patients in a fast-paced environment

• Care for pre and post-operative cardiac surgery patients

• Manage high-risk single ventricle physiology, arrhythmias, vasopressor therapy, open chest patients, ECMO, CRRT, and pacemaker patients

• Occasional care for adult congenital heart disease and PICU patients as needed

• Collaborative multidisciplinary practice environment

Requirements

• Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner

• Active New York Registered Nurse (RN) license

• Active New York Nurse Practitioner license

• Current National Nurse Practitioner Certification

• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU APP experience

• Strong knowledge of complex congenital cardiac anatomy and physiology

• Current BLS certification (AHA)

• Current PALS certification

• Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification preferred

• Excellent critical care assessment and clinical decision-making skills

Benefits

• 6–9 month assignment with consistent scheduling

• Opportunity to work in a nationally recognized high-acuity Pediatric Cardiac ICU environment

• Collaborative multidisciplinary team

• Exposure to advanced cardiac critical care including ECMO, CRRT, and complex congenital heart disease

• Professional growth through management of diverse, high-complexity pediatric cardiac patients

• Supportive clinical environment focused on exceptional patient care