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Med Ninjas | mishawaka, United-States | Posted July 03, 2026
Position Overview
Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Position Type: Locum Tenens
Specialty: Physician - Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location: Mishawaka, IN
Shift: Varied
Position Details:
Patient Population: 10 outpatient; 5-8 inpatient patients per day
Setting: Hospital and Operating Room
Responsibilities:
* Assist in Surgery (First Assist)
* Write Prescriptions
* Rounding
* Order Tests
* Perform Pre-Op Physical Exams
* Suture Removal
* Vein Harvesting
* Complete discharge summaries and documentation
* Monitor therapies and medications
* Chest tube removal
* Pacing wire removal
* Cardiac Rehab management
* Nutritional and wound care management
* Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning
* Respond to emergencies using CPR and ACLS protocols
Required Procedures:
* Vein Harvesting using the Maquet System
* First Assist in Cardiothoracic Surgery
* Suture Removal
* Chest Tube Removal
* Pacing ...