Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Critical Care - CVICU

NHNPA; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid night call

Full benefits

Job summary

CHOC Specialists seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner for the Pediatric CVICU in Orange County. The NP will operate as a clinical expert in cardiovascular pediatric intensive care within a family-centered environment.

The role requires California NP licensure and board certification, with a minimum of two years in pediatric CVICU nursing and at least one year of pediatric NP practice. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to patient care and family education.

Qualifications

• California licensed and certified Nurse Practitioner with pediatric focus.
• At least two years bedside nursing experience in direct pediatric cardiovascular intensive care.
• At least one year of clinical pediatric NP experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose and treat pediatric cardiac medical patients in the CVICU.
• Provide pre- and post-operative/catheterization cardiac care.
• Develop and implement plans of care for CVICU patients in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families as part of family-centered care.

Skills

Pediatric CCU

NP Credential

Communication Skills

Clinical Nurse Experience

Education

California NP license

Pediatric NP certification

Job description

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 Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU). With demonstrated expertise in pediatric cardiovascular intensive care, the NP 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 rooms designed to support ECMO and operative procedures.

Salary + Paid Night Call & Full Benefits!

Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, 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 cardiovascular 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 CVICU attending and practicing within developed standardized procedures and process protocols, the NP will evaluate, diagnose and treat cardiac medical patients as well as pre- and post-operative/catheterization cardiac patients. Central to the role, the NP will assist in developing and implementing plans of care for all patients in the CVICU. The NP 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.

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.