Advanced Practice Provider, CV Surgery (PRN)
OSF Healthcare · Bloomington, IL
Posted October 17, 2026
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center (Bloomington) · 2200 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL, US, 61701
- Pay: $68.82 – $78.43 per hour
- Employment: PRN / limited hours
- Schedule: Variable
- Location: OSF St. Joseph Medical Center (Bloomington)
- OSF Job ID: 97021
Overview
The Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in Cardiovascular Surgery plays an integral role in the comprehensive care of adult cardiothoracic surgical patients. This provider works collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality perioperative care. Responsibilities include inpatient rounding, first assisting in the operating room, managing pre‑ and postoperative patients, and participating in call coverage.
Overview
- Serve as first assist in cardiovascular surgical procedures, including CABG, valve surgery, aortic procedures, and other cardiothoracic operations.
- Perform surgical tasks such as vein harvesting, suturing, retraction, cannulation assistance, and hemostasis.
- Support preoperative preparation and postoperative handoff to ICU teams.
- Perform daily rounds on postoperative and step‑down patients.
- Manage routine and complex postoperative issues, including hemodynamic monitoring, chest tube management, wound care, and medication adjustments.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, labs, imaging, and consults.
- Coordinate patient care with nursing, case management, rehabilitation, and other specialties.
- Participate in shared call rotation and support OR call needs.
Qualifications
- Licensed to provide either advanced practice nursing services in the State of Illinois as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act OR physician assistant services as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
- Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State of Illinois for prescribing of narcotics
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
- Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
- 2+ years of cardiothoracic or critical care experience preferred
- Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hospital environment while maintaining patient-centered focus
Total Rewards
OSF HealthCare is dedicated to providing Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition, and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.
Benefits & Perks
OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge.
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member.
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence-based malpractice.
Employer
OSF Healthcare
OSF HealthCare is a Catholic, integrated health system headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, where the OSF HealthCare Ministry was founded in 1877. OSF serves communities across central and northern Illinois and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, from the Chicago south suburbs and Rockford to Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Galesburg, Ottawa, Danville and Alton.
The OSF system:
- Medical centers including OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, the area's only Level I Trauma Center and tertiary care center and a major teaching affiliate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
- OSF Saint Anthony (Rockford), OSF St. Joseph (Bloomington), OSF St. Mary (Galesburg), OSF Little Company of Mary (Evergreen Park), OSF Sacred Heart (Danville) and community hospitals across the region
- OSF Medical Group primary and specialty care, OSF OnCall urgent care and OSF OnCall Digital Health
- Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose OSF:
- Recognized six years in a row on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State
- Published pay ranges on every position, with signing bonuses, student loan repayment and concierge relocation services on many roles
- Generous paid time off from day one, CME time and dollars, and paid occurrence-based malpractice
- Career development through the Physician Leadership Academy, and APPs providing care at OSF for more than 40 years with APP leaders throughout the organization
At OSF, every employee is a Mission Partner.