Nurse Practitioner- Cardiac Surgery

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

3 shifts per week, 12 hour rotating shifts including nights/ weekends/ holidays

Posted Date

09/01/2026

Salary Range: $93.81 - 133.97 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32781

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The NP functions in an interdependent role by implementing the appropriate Standardized Procedures (SPs). By using the SPs the NP is able to change treatment regimen after observing signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to treatment, general behavior and physical condition and determines if they are abnormal findings (Ca Nursing Practice Act, subsection(b) of Section 2725). The NP will provide and coordinate the care of patients, provide patient/family education, promote safe continuity of care. The NP also participates in interdisciplinary and clinical rounds, provides education and support, as well as makes appropriate referrals and documents services rendered.

This position is for an Adult Acute Care (AG-ACNP) Nurse Practitioner. The NP will primarily working on the stepdown floor but will cross train to the Cardiothoracic ICU.

Salary range: $93.81-$133.97/hourly

Job Qualifications

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• MSN or DNP with Adult/Gero Acute Care NP specialty- required
• CA RN and CA NP license, State of CA NP Furnishing with Schedule II- required
• National NP Board certification in Adult-Gero Acute Care/Adult Acute Care NP specialty - required
• NPI#, DEA#, Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment on CURES- required
• Previous NP experience- required
• Surgical Stepdown and/or Trauma/Cardiothoracic ICU experience as NP - required
• BLS and ACLS from AHA or ARC- required

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.