Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU Nurse Practitioner Needed in California

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU APP Needed in California
Target Start Date: March 2, 2026 (flexible)
Contract Length: 26-week assignment (full-time), flexible options available

Schedule
Coverage Type: Scheduled clinical hours — no call
Shift Structure & Expectations:

3×12 schedule: Days
Shift: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Rotating weekends & holidays
Full-time acute care ICU coverage

EMR: Not specified

Practice Details
Setting:

Large academic teaching hospital
Level I Trauma Center
Specialized pediatric cardiac ICU environment

Patient Population:

Critically ill pediatric patients requiring cardiothoracic surgical ICU care

Support Team:

Multidisciplinary team including intensivists, cardiothoracic surgeons, APPs, and specialized ICU nursing staff

Reason for Opening:

Permanent staff relocation

Contract Flexibility:

Open to blocked scheduling
Open to shorter or longer contract variations (minimum 13 weeks considered)


Clinical Responsibilities

Full-scope Pediatric Cardiac ICU management
Managing post-operative pediatric cardiac surgery patients
Advanced cardiac critical care responsibilities
High-acuity cardiac ICU monitoring, interventions, and patient rounding
Collaboration with pediatric CT surgeons and ICU attendings


Requirements

Role: Nurse Practitioner – Pediatric Critical Care / Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Experience:

Minimum 2 years required
Must have pediatric cardiac ICU experience
Not a fit: Adult-only APPs or Peds ICU APPs without heart/cardiac background


License:

Active California license required
Not willing to license unless candidate is a PA


Certifications: Not specified in original data
Skills Required:

Advanced pediatric cardiac ICU competency
Ability to manage high-acuity CT surgical patients
Comfort in a teaching hospital environment


Credentialing Timeframe: ~7 weeks


Location
Los Angeles, California — Major academic medical center and Level I Trauma teaching hospital.

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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