Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery Job at HPA Healthcare, Greenville, NC

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  • HPA Healthcare
  • Greenville, NC

Job Description

Job Description

HPA Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery for a locum tenens job in Greenville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Discipline: Nurse Practitioner
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift: 8 hours
  • Employment Type: Locum Tenens

Position Overview \n\n

Our Partner, located in North Carolina , is seeking experienced Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to provide locum coverage in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) .

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Providers will join a nationally recognized cardiac program and an established academic team caring for post-surgical cardiac and vascular patients in a 16-bed, state-of-the-art CVICU .

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This assignment offers Top 10% pay based on verified 2025 national locum APP ICU market data .
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\nProviders completing the full six-month contract can expect total gross earnings of approximately $140,000 .

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    Dates: January 2026 – July 2026

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    Schedule:

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      12-hour shifts, rotating days, nights, and weekends

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      Day Shift: 6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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      Night Shift: 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

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      Total: 84 hours every 2 weeks (7 shifts per pay period; mix of 3 and 4 shifts alternating weeks)

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    Setting: 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

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    Call: None required

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    Orientation: 16 hours (non-billable)

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    Charting: Epic EMR

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    Manage critically ill post–cardiac and vascular surgical patients.

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    Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans.

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    Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging.

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    Prescribe medications within scope of practice (DEA required).

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    Perform advanced ICU procedures, including:

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      Arterial and central venous line placement

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      Dialysis catheter insertion

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      Chest tube placement and removal

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      Thoracentesis

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      Bronchoscopy

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      Feeding tube placement

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      Intra-aortic balloon pump removal

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      Transvenous pacer/Swan-Ganz catheter placement

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      Pacing wire removal

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    Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with attending intensivists and fellows.

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    Education: PA-C or ACNP required

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    Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICU (CVICU preferred)

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    Certifications: BLS and ACLS required

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    Licensure: Active North Carolina license (or eligibility)

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    DEA: Required

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    Charting: Epic experience preferred

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    Other: Must demonstrate procedural competency and ability to manage high-acuity cardiac patients

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HPA Healthcare Job ID #3180. Posted job title: Cardiovascular ICU Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner

About HPA Healthcare

About HPA Healthcare

Proudly Joint Commission Certified, HPA Healthcare is a woman and minority owned company based in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina; we’re all about connecting talented clinicians with hospitals and clinics across the country. Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. They truly believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.

We’re here to help clinicians like you make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, so that everyone gets the care they need, when they need it.

Our Mission

At HPA Healthcare, our mission is simple: do the right thing for patients—always. We are committed to improving patient outcomes by bridging healthcare access gaps with skilled, compassionate clinicians who excel in diverse populations and clinical settings. By fostering trust with patients, supporting families, and collaborating with care teams, we empower our clinicians to deliver the high-quality, patient-centered care that every individual deserves.

Benefits
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Life insurance

Job Tags

16 hours, Contract work, Locum, Immediate start, Shift work, Night shift, Rotating shift, Day shift,

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