Cardiac Surgery NP ICU/Stepdown Lead

SSM Health-SLUCare is seeking an experienced NP to join our elite Cardiac Surgery team as the Lead APP. This position will serve as the clinical leader for the ICU, stepdown, and consult team ensuring high standards of care and collaboration. SLUCare represents the academic medical practice of Saint Louis University, known for leading-edge care and groundbreaking research.

Job Highlights:

• Schedule of 3x12's per week with dedicated administrative time
• Play an active role in the recruitment, onboarding, and retention operations including mentorship and training.
• Assist in optimizing workflows and care delivery, provide comprehensive care to patients in the pre-post-operative setting, collaborate with physician and nursing leadership, and perform procedures as applicable
• Participate in department led QI/EBP projects, engage in protocol development, and contribute to a supportive, high-performing culture of excellence.
• Accountable for completion and oversight of APP scheduling.
• Maintain clinical expertise in cardiac surgery engage in effective communication, foster a positive work environment, participate in strategic thinking and planning, and encourage innovation, accountability, and authenticity.

Qualifications:

• Cardiothoracic Surgery experience
• ICU experience required
• Certified Nurse Practitioner (must be Acute Care Certified)

Learn more about our department here.

Our facilities:

• Saint Louis University Hospital
• Center for Specialized Medicine (outpatient clinic connected to hospital)

About SSM Health

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful. There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer. For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve. Together – We Care.Devoted care everywhereSSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin. With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive. No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:• A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.• Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.• Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.• Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.