Transplant Surgery Job at University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY

The Lung Transplant/Thoracic Surgery night shift APP works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team.

The APP functions as a member of the lung transplant and thoracic surgery surgical management teams.

In conjunction with the attending, the APP will :

• oversee care from OR/inpatient to discharge and throughout all aspects of the continuum of care
• may provide care throughout the system including ICU, progressive, and telemetry.
  

The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for 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
• takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

• 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.