Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Cardiology Stress Test - Per Diem - 8hr Days
Listed compensation
$82-$92/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Effect change daily!
At Cedars-Sinai, the work you do every day directly affects others' lives. Our passionate and dedicated culture has earned us six Magnet designations for nursing excellence. Join us and experience why U.S. News & World Report recognizes us as one of America's Best Hospitals!
Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and specialized care teams at the Smidt Heart Institute treat the full spectrum of heart disease and disorders, while our investigators continue to advance the field with groundbreaking, lifesaving research.
About the Role
We at Cedars-Sinai are proud to encourage an inclusive and collaborative culture where outstanding talent excels. This Nurse Practitioner (NP) role, passionate about cardiac stress testing, offers an outstanding chance to create a meaningful impact on patient care and outcomes. By joining, you become part of a driven and focused team committed to ensuring accurate cardiac stress tests and supporting our mission to deliver world-class healthcare.
Please note: This position requires availability to work weekends only.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing accurate cardiac stress tests and supporting patient care outcomes. The role focuses on delivering world-class healthcare within the Smidt Heart Institute.
Requirements
Requires a Master of Nursing Degree from an accredited NP program and at least one year of experience in cardiac stress testing. Must hold a current CA RN license, NP furnishing license, DEA license, and National Certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in cardiology (np) | ranked against 352 Cardiology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Cardiology median $239k (middle half $239k–$239k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology listings in California | 28 active | 356 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 48% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology hiring demand | #13 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 12% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 208 closed |
| New Cardiology listings | 355 in the last 30 days | 286 the 30 days before (+24%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Cardiology Stress Test - Per Diem - 8hr Days at Cedars-Sinai a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Cardiology (NP) — ranked against 352 active Cardiology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Los Angeles
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $922k
- Typical market rent
- $2,772/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.