Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Critical Care

WAPA; Orange (CA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Full benefits

Night call pay

Descripción de la vacante

CHOC Specialists in Orange County seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner to support the Critical Care Division in the PICU. You will apply pediatric ICU expertise within a family-centered care environment and work under standardized procedures with a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will hold California NP licensure and certification, with at least two years of bedside pediatric ICU nursing experience and one year of pediatric NP practice.

Formación

• California-licensed and certified NP.
• Two years of bedside nursing in direct pediatric intensive care.
• At least one year of pediatric NP clinical experience.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate, diagnose and treat PICU patients under developed procedures.
• Develop and implement plans of care for all PICU patients.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary PICU team and educate patients and families.

Conocimientos

Pediatric Critical Care

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Expertise

Family-centered care

Descripción del empleo

Pediatric Sub-Specialty Faculty & Rady Children’s Health-Orange County, are seeking an experienced, Nurse Practitioner for our Critical Care Division to function within the PICU. With demonstrated expertise in pediatric intensive care, the NP will function in an advanced practitioner role as a clinical expert in the management of pediatric intensive care patients within a family-centered care environment.

Rady Children’s Health-Orange County (RCHOC) is a Level I Trauma Hospital with 30 PICU beds and a multi-disciplinary PICU team.

Salary + Paid Night Call & Full Benefits!

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

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

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

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.

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.