Nurse Practitioner, Acute Cardiovascular Surgery

2 days ago
Sacramento, California$178K - $250KFull TimeSurgery
✓ No Call
Practice Authority in California
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Sutter Health as a Nurse Practitioner – Acute Cardiovascular Surgery, Night Shift in United States. We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: SMCS-Sutter Med Center - Sacramento Position Overview: Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician.

Requirements

  • Rotating Weekends, Saturday, Sunday.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $178K - $250K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Sutter Health as a Nurse Practitioner – Acute Cardiovascular Surgery, Night Shift.

Key Skills

Advanced nursing practicePatient assessmentDiagnosisCare planningMedical terminologyAnatomyPhysiologyElectronic health recordPatient educationInterdisciplinary careCommunicationCritical thinkingProblem solvingCollaborationRegulatory compliancePatient privacy

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will assess, diagnose, and implement medical care for patients in collaboration with physicians. They are responsible for delivering holistic patient care, managing interdisciplinary care plans, and maintaining effective communication with families and healthcare teams.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner, Acute Cardiovascular Surgery at Sutter Health a 2.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Surgery position at Sutter Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Compensation Analysis

Sutter Health lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $179k to $250k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Sacramento, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • Transparent compensation ($179k–$250k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Advanced nursing practice, Patient assessment, Diagnosis, Care planning, Medical terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, Electronic health record. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner will assess, diagnose, and implement medical care for patients in collaboration with physicians. They are responsible for delivering holistic patient care, managing interdisciplinary care plans, and maintaining effective communication with families and healthcare teams.

Benefits package: Yes. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Surgery nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Sutter Health

Medical Practices
Tracy, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Yes
2.2

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago

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