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Job Title APP Cardiac Lung Svc Line Nights/UKHC
Requisition Number RE55095
Working Title APP Cardiac Lung Svc Line Nights/UKHC
Department Name MG37L:Surgery-Thoracic
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 15
Salary Range $95,056-185,848/year
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ACNP) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
Physical Requirements The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.
Shift Night shift; 6x 12-hour shifts per biweekly pay period
Job Summary The Cardiac Lung Service Line night shift APP works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP functions as a member of the surgical management team throughout the cardiac lung service line. In conjunction with the attending, the APP will oversee care from OR/inpatient to discharge and throughout all aspects of the continuum of care.
The APP may provide care throughout the system including ICU, progressive, telemetry, and in some cases return to ambulatory clinic. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
This position is a night position.
- Night positions will receive priority for PTO amongst the team.
- Night positions automatically receive 10% increase in pay compared to day positions.
- Night positions only work 6 shifts in a pay period rather than 7 shifts required for day positions.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities N/A
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience N/A
Deadline to Apply 07/29/2026