Job Description
Why work here?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been ranked the #1 hospital in California and #2 hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, 2022‑
- Beyond an outstanding benefit package and competitive salaries.
We take pride in hiring the best, most passionate employees. Our talented doctors, nurses and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our commitment to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.
Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!
We are home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States. At Cedars-Sinai, we treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to pioneering treatments. Our faculty and attending physicians provide deep competency across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women's heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia and hypertension.
What will you be doing:
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for working under the direct supervision of their Supervising Physician, the NP shall provide pre-op and post-op assessments of patients, provide and/or assist in follow-up care, and, in the Operating Room.
Supervise care for the patients in the Cardiac Surgery ICU ranging from CABG and valve replacement/repairs to implantable VADs, Heart and Lung transplants, ECMO, aortic dissections, and aneurysm repairs
Perform bedside procedures within the scope of service, write progress notes, participate in daily rounds, write orders, dictate discharge notes, and participate in hospital wide quality improvement initiatives
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
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Minimum of two years of Nurse Practitioner (NP) experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), preferably in a surgical, trauma, or transplant setting preferred.
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Experience with critically ill trauma and solid organ transplant patients is highly desirable.
Licensure/Certifications Requirements:
Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.
