JOB SUMMARY:

**Nurse Practitioner, Heat Institute – Cardiothoracic Surgery**

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide individualized pre- and post-operative care for infants and children undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. This role includes comprehensive assessment, diagnostic evaluation, medication management and prescribing, and patient/family education. The NP will collaborate closely with the CTICU team to support discharge readiness and ensure appropriate follow-up is arranged.

**Key responsibilities**

+ Assess and manage post-operative surgical incisions, including evaluation of wound healing, dressing selection and changes, and determination of antibiotic needs.
+ Perform removal of invasive lines and chest tubes in the CTICU in accordance with institutional protocols and patient status.

+ Perform history and physical assessments and document findings.
+ Order, interpret, and act on diagnostic tests in accordance with scope of p...