Critical Care - CVICU APP

CHOC Specialists; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Night call pay

Job summary

CHOC Specialists is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for the Critical Care - CVICU. The APP will care for pediatric cardiac patients within a state-of-the-art CVICU, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and focusing on family-centered care.

Requirements include California licensure as an NP or PA with pediatric CVICU nursing experience and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Two years of bedside nursing in pediatric cardiovascular care.
• California licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose and treat pediatric cardiac patients in the CVICU.
• Develop and implement care plans for postoperative and catheterization cases.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary cardiac team and families.
• Provide education to patients and families.

Skills

Pediatric CVICU experience

Excellent communication skills

Pediatric critical care knowledge

Education

Nurse Practitioner license

Physician Assistant license

Job description

CHOC Children's Specialists, 1201 West La Veta Ave., Orange, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM

CHOC Specialists is a private pediatric subspecialty group with 26 pediatric subspecialties. The group practices at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) which is a premier healthcare system based in Orange County, Calif.CHOC is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients.

Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA)

Critical Care - CVICU

Pediatric Sub-Specialty Faculty & Rady Children’s Health-Orange County, are seeking an Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for our Critical Care Division to function within the Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU). With demonstrated expertise in pediatric cardiovascular intensive care, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will function in an advanced practitioner role as a clinical expert in the management of pediatric cardiac intensive care patients within a family-centered care environment.

Rady Children’s Health-Orange County (RCHOC) is a Level I Trauma Hospital with a new, state of the art, 24 bed , stand alone, CVICU with 4 ECMO rooms.

Salary + Paid Night Call & Full Benefits!

The successful candidate will be a California licensed and certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with at least two years of bedside nursing experience in direct pediatric cardiovascular intensive patient care. The candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills. At least one year of clinical pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience is required.

Under the direction of the attending CVICU attending and practicing within developed standardized procedures and process protocols, the APP will evaluate, diagnose and treat cardiac medical patients as well as pre- and post-operative/catheterization cardiac patients. Central to the role, the APP will assist in developing and implementing plans of care for all patients in the CVICU. The APP functions in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary cardiac team, while also providing consultation and education to patients and their families.

In 2023 CHOC begana unique collaboration with UCLA Health that will enhance access to world-class pediatric cardiac and cardiothoracic care for children and their families across Southern California. Our joint pediatric heart program, led by Dr. Glen Van Arsdell, will become a leading destination for diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of congenital and acquired heart disease. Together, we will help attract the nation’s top experts, while retaining the leading physicians and staff at both of our institutions. We will also partner to advance innovation, research and education.

RCHOC earned the Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence, the only children’s hospital in California to ever earn this distinction, and was awarded Magnet designation, the highest honor bestowed to hospitals for nursing excellence. Recognized for extraordinary commitment to high-quality critical care standards, RCHOC’s CVICU earned the Beacon Award for Excellence in 2022. RCHOC is also an ELSO Platinum Center of Excellence. CHOC opened its new, state-of-the-art 24-bed CVICU in February 2025.

Orange County, California is famous for its warm climate, with average temperatures of over 70 degrees throughout the entire year. Orange County boasts unbeatable entertainment, shopping and attractions, with beautiful beaches, mountains and the desert all within short driving distance.

Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as position requirements.

CHOC Specialists is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, citizenship, national origin, ancestry (including language use restrictions), race, color, religion, religious creed, religious dress or grooming, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military and veteran status.

CHOC Children's Specialists, 1201 West La Veta Ave., Orange, California, United States of America