Cardiac OR Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgical Service (Main OR)

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 129 000 - 185 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCLA Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Cardiothoracic Surgery to provide high-level clinical care under supervision of the Medical Director. The role includes assisting in the operating room, coordinating care for adult and pediatric patients, and delivering comprehensive patient and family education to promote smooth transitions from admission to discharge.

Responsibilities include collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, leading the mentoring program, participating in clinical

Qualifications

• CA RN and CA NP licenses required.
• MSN/ DNP in Adult Acute Care NP specialty required.
• National Certification in NP specialty required.
• BLS certification from Red Cross or AHA required.
• ACLS certification from AHA required.
• NP furnishing with Schedule II in CA; enrollment in PECOS, CURES required.
• Minimum 2 years’ CT surgery experience preferred; EVH and endo radial artery harvesting preferred.
• Knowledge of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology required.
• Strong physical assessment and cardiac surgery patient care skills required.
• Teaching and communication skills required; patient history and physical assessment abilities required.
• Ability to follow physician orders and hospital procedures; coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work varying shifts.

Responsabilités

• Serve as NP for Cardiothoracic Surgery under Medical Director supervision.
• Assist in the operating room and coordinate care for adult and pediatric CT patients.
• Provide patient/family education and detailed discharge instructions.
• Lead rotational mentoring program; participate in clinical trials and drive improvements for the allied health team.
• Take a leadership role in research, teaching, and publishing.
• Report to Cardiothoracic Surgery Medical Director for clinical supervision and to OR Services leadership for administrative supervision.

Connaissances

CA RN license

CA NP license

MSN/DNP in Adult Acute Care NP

National Certification in NP

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NP furnishing with Schedule II

2+ years CT surgery experience

cardiopulmonary anatomy knowledge

physical assessment skills

patient education

teaching

communication skills

discharge planning

clinical research interest

team coordination

ability to work varying shifts

Formation

MSN/ DNP in Adult Acute Care NP Specialty

CA RN license

CA NP license

Description du poste

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Work Schedule

1500-2300 Variable shifts with CALL, Holidays and Weekends as assigned

Posted Date

11/02/2026

Salary Range: $93.81 - 133.97 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

33748

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Major functions include serving as a Nurse Practitioner for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Service under the general supervision of the Medical Director, assist in the operating room, coordinate the care of adult and pediatric cardiothoracic patients and provide patient/family education to promote a smooth transition from admission to discharge. Provide a discharge plan, providing detailed discharge instructions. Major functions include collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, leading the rotational mentoring program, participating in clinical trials, showing initiative in developing and implementing positive improvements for the allied health team. Take a leadership role in research, teaching and publishing. The Nurse Practitioner for Cardiothoracic Surgery will report to the Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery for clinical supervision. The Nurse Practitionerfor Cardiothoracic Surgery will report to the Operating Room Services Director, Assistant Director, or Designee for administrative supervision .

Salary range : $93.81- $133.97/hourly

Job Qualifications

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• CA RN and CA NP License- required
• MSN/ DNP in Adult Acute Care NP Specialty-required
• National Certification in NP Specialty-required
• BLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association- required
• ACLS certification from American Heart Association-required
• NP, State of CA NP Furnishing with Schedule II, Additional: NPI #, DEA #, Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURES-required
• Minimum 2 years’ experience preferred, including assisting in CT surgeries, EVH and endo radial artery harvesting preferred
• Knowledge of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology - required
• Skill in physical assessment and nursing care of cardiac surgery patients-required
• Skill in teaching- required
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to perform patient history and physical assessment-required
• Skill and ability in written and verbal communication-required
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary resources needed to coordinate patient care and facilitate referral-required
• Skill in removal of chest tubes, temporary pacing wires, and sutures/staples-required
• Knowledge and skill in wound care and treatment-required
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing-required
• Ability to ready, interpret, apply, and or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, and written/verbal instructions-required
• Ability to work varying shifts

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.