Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Congenital Heart Program - Full Time - 8hr Days
Listed compensation
$150K - $240K
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Job Description
At Cedars-Sinai, the work you perform daily has a direct effect on the lives of others. Our enthusiastic and committed culture has resulted in six Magnet designations for nursing excellence.
The Smidt Heart Institute is proud to be the top in California, ranked #6 nationally, and regularly listed among the leading heart programs by U.S. News & World Report. As a coordinated health organization, our young patients gain from the scientific and clinical progress we achieve in adult care.
The most important aspect for our patients is providing an excellent experience for your child’s heart care. At Cedars‑Sinai Guerin Children’s, skilled pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and nurses collaborate closely with specialists from the Smidt Heart Institute. Together, they diagnose and treat a wide range of congenital heart defects and acquired heart conditions.
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s leads in delivering all-encompassing care for congenital heart disease, including pediatric congenital heart surgery. Our expert team works in unison to ensure your child's care pathway is as straightforward and seamless as it can be.
In addition to the information below, this role will support the Congenital Heart Program across both pediatric and adult congenital (ACHD) populations.
The program is highly coordinated across Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s and the Smidt Heart Institute, with a strong focus on continuity of care from childhood through adulthood.
Care is delivered across inpatient, outpatient, procedural, and perioperative settings, with close collaboration between cardiology, cardiac surgery, cath lab, and OR teams.
Essential Duties
- Support care for patients with congenital heart conditions across both pediatric and adult populations
- Assist in coordination and management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and catheter-based interventions
- Provide peri-procedural care (pre-, intra-, and post-procedure support)
- Participate in inpatient rounding and outpatient clinic activities
- Work alongside diverse groups to maintain seamless and high-quality care
- Conducting rounds on inpatient congenital heart patients (pediatric and adult congenital heart disease)
- Supporting cases in the OR and cath lab
- Coordinating care plans, consults, and follow-ups
- Participating in clinic visits as needed
- Interacting with patients/families and care teams to guarantee smooth transitions
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive care for pediatric and adult patients with congenital heart conditions across inpatient, outpatient, and perioperative settings. Coordinate care plans and support procedures in the OR and cath lab while collaborating with multidisciplinary cardiac teams.
Requirements
Requires a Master of Nursing Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and at least one year of experience in congenital heart disease or cardiac procedures. Must hold a current CA RN license, NP furnishing license, DEA license, and ACLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 64% 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).
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