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Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Neurology Headache Program - Full Time - 8hr Days

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$72.23-$115.57/hr

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Job Description

Make a Difference Every Single Day!

Join the team at Cedars-Sinai, where your work directly impacts lives daily. Our dedication to excellence has earned us six Magnet designations for nursing excellence. Discover why U.S. News & World Report recognizes us as one of America's Best Hospitals!

Compassionate Headache Care

Living with headaches can limit your ability to enjoy your life. You don’t have to suffer through them. The Cedars‑Sinai Headache team delivers specialized care for headache pain. You’ll receive a thorough, comprehensive evaluation and a personalized treatment plan to relieve pain so you can get back to the activities you love.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough patient history, physical exams, and follow-up documentation for headache and neurological conditions.
  • Manage complex patient care, considering physical, cognitive, and social factors; develop treatment plans and communicate with patients and care teams.
  • Perform clinic-based procedures following protocols and document appropriately.
  • Monitor and improve quality of care using evidence-based practices.
  • Educate patients and families on headache management, lifestyle changes, and preventive care.
  • Supervise and mentor nursing staff and trainees in clinical practice.
  • Participate in clinic committees to develop policies and improve patient care standards.
  • Support program development and workflow improvements aligned with clinic goals.
  • Evaluate new tools and techniques for safety and effectiveness in headache care.
  • Promote ethical clinical practice and assist staff with clinical decision-making.
  • Maintain professional knowledge through ongoing education and contribute to community outreach.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive evaluations and develop personalized treatment plans for patients with headache and neurological conditions. Supervise nursing staff and participate in clinic committees to improve patient care standards and workflow.

Requirements

Requires a Master of Nursing Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and a minimum of one year of experience managing neurological patients. Must hold a current CA RN license, NP furnishing license, National Certification, and a DEA license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neurological CareTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationPatient EducationStaff SupervisionEvidence-Based Practice

Neurology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 56% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$195k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $176k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Neurology Headache Program - Full Time - 8hr Days at Cedars-Sinai a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Neurology (NP) — ranked against 141 active Neurology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Neurology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 141 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.