Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner Needed in Washington

Company: Aya Locums
Location: Richland
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

Nurse Practitioner Cardiothoracic Surgery (Inpatient & Surgical Services)
Target Start Date: April 24, 2026
Contract Length: 13 week assignment (4/24/26 7/18/26) potential ongoing need

Schedule
Coverage Type: Scheduled clinical hours plus required call
Shift Structure & Expectations:

Day shifts: 7:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Call required: 7 8 call shifts per month

24 hour weekend call
Night call on weekdays after clinical hours

Clinic: 2 4 days per month
Surgical First Assist: days per month
Call responsibilities include:

Inpatient rounding
First assist callback

Patient Volume: 8 patients per shift
EMR: Epic
Trauma Level: II

Practice Details
Setting:

Hospital-based cardiothoracic surgery service
Mix of inpatient, outpatient/clinic, and operative first assist responsibilities

Patient Population:

Adult cardiothoracic surgical patients
Includes ICU, step down, and post operative care

Support:

Full surgical and hospital support staff
Multidisciplinary care team environment

Clinical Responsibilities Include:

First assist in cardiothoracic surgery
Pre and post operative rounding
Managing ICU & step down patients
Inpatient coverage during call
Independent decision-making within CT surgery scope

Requirements

Role: Nurse Practitioner
Experience:

Prior cardiothoracic surgery experience required
High acuity environment; must be comfortable with first assist cases

License:

Active Washington license required (not willing to license)
Compact accepted only for NPs (not applicable here)

Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Credentialing Timeframe: 60 days
Background: Clean background required

Location
Richland, Washington within a cardiothoracic surgery service covering inpatient and operative settings.

If you are interested or would like to be presented, please reach out to me for more details.

Morgan Hennessey
Recruiting Consultant

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