Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - 8-Hour - Full Time - Days

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner joins Cedars-Sinai’s expanding Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) NP program as an integrated member of the physician-led pediatric critical care team. The PICU provides multidisciplinary care to critically ill and injured infants, children, and adolescents with complex medical, surgical, neurologic, respiratory, and cardiovascular conditions. NPs support the PICU, pediatric critical care transports, and the pediatric stepdown unit, collaborating with multiple pediatric critical care physicians and the broader care team rather than working exclusively with one physician. During daytime shifts, the NP participates in multidisciplinary rounds, manages an assigned group of patients, coordinates with consulting services, performs approved procedures, and assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges. An on-site pediatric intensivist is immediately available to the ICU and stepdown units 24/7/365. NPs receive decision and procedure support and clinical mentoring. The director of pediatric critical care medicine serves as the formal supervising or collaborating physician for credentialing and program oversight, while clinical supervision during a shift aligns with the attending-of-record structure. The daytime cardiac-focused NP will also develop expertise in caring for children with congenital and acquired heart disease and contribute to pediatric cardiac critical care pathways, education, and program infrastructure.

Requirements

Master of Nursing degree.
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
At least one year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in Pediatrics or NICU.
Prior provider-level experience in a PICU, pediatric cardiac ICU, or closely related high-acuity inpatient pediatric setting.
California RN license.
California NP license.
California furnishing number (NPF); must be controlled substance II for DEA to be issued, schedules 2–5.
NPI (National Provider Identifier).
California DEA license, schedules 2–5.
ACLS certification by ARC or AHA.
ANCC Specialty Certificate; to be obtained within one year.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Practitioner experience in NICU and Pediatrics, highly preferred in an acute setting.

Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical care to critically ill and medically complex pediatric patients.
Obtain histories, perform examinations, formulate assessments and plans, enter orders, prescribe medications within scope, and complete required documentation.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communicate care-plan changes to patients, families, and team members.
Manage admissions, transfers, discharges, and transitions among the PICU, stepdown unit, operating/procedural areas, and other inpatient services.
Recognize and respond promptly to deterioration, emergencies, rapid-response events, and resuscitations.
Perform bedside procedures within demonstrated competency and approved privileges.
Participate in pediatric critical care transports after completing required transport orientation and competencies.
Support the pediatric stepdown unit through evaluation of new concerns, ongoing management, and escalation to the PICU when necessary.
Collaborate with pediatric intensivists, consultants, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other professionals.
Provide education to patients, families, nurses, trainees, and other team members.
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical standardization, and development of the PICU NP program.
Maintain required licensure, certification, continuing education, and competency requirements.
For the daytime cardiac-focused NP, develop expertise in caring for children with congenital and acquired heart disease and contribute to pediatric cardiac critical care pathways, education, and program infrastructure.