Acute Care NP — Liver Transplant Surgery

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Liver Transplant Surgery Service at UCLA Health as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. The NP operates under standardized procedures to adjust treatment plans, manage perioperative care, coordinate patient education, and participate in rounds with the team to ensure safe continuity of care.

This role requires MSN or DNP in Adult Acute Care, national certification, CA RN/NP licenses, DEA, BLS/ACLS, and 2 years of transplant ICU experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program – MSN or DNP – Adult Acute Care NP
• National Certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP or Adult Acute Care NP
• CA RN and CA NP license required
• DEA registration and BLS/ACLS certification per institutional requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate patient care under SPs while monitoring signs and symptoms and adjusting treatment as needed
• Participate in interdisciplinary clinical rounds and patient education to promote safe continuity of care
• Document services rendered and coordinate referrals as appropriate

Skills

Clinical decision‑making

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MSN or DNP – Adult Acute Care NP

CA RN/NP licensure

Job description

Join the Liver Transplant Surgery Service at UCLA Health as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. The NP operates under standardized procedures to adjust treatment plans, manage perioperative care, coordinate patient education, and participate in rounds with the team to ensure safe continuity of care.

This role requires MSN or DNP in Adult Acute Care, national certification, CA RN/NP licenses, DEA, BLS/ACLS, and 2 years of transplant ICU experience.