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
