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Cedars-Sinai
Pasadena, California

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Pediatric General Surgery - Full Time - 8hr Days

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78.86-$126.18/hr

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Job Description

Make a difference every single day!

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!

As a Nurse Practitioner in Pediatrics, you will play a pivotal role in delivering world-class healthcare to our Pediatric Surgical Outreach Program.

Your expertise and compassionate care will be instrumental in crafting the lives of children and their families. This is more than a job; it's a chance to create a lasting impact in a setting that fosters growth, innovation, and outstanding patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

What You Will Be Doing

  • Provide outstanding, comprehensive care to pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Perform physical exams, diagnose illnesses, and develop effective treatment plans.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and complete care.
  • Coordinate and interpret diagnostic tests to determine the best course of treatment.
  • Educate patients and their families on health maintenance and disease prevention.
  • Participate in groundbreaking research to advance pediatric healthcare.
  • Maintain accurate and timely medical records in compliance with established protocols.
  • Engage in continuous professional development to stay current with medical advancements.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education

  • Master of Nursing Degree.
  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered.

Experience

  • One (1) plus years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a pediatric setting.
  • NP experience in NICU, Pediatrics, and/or Pediatric ER setting preferred
  • NP pediatric surgery experience preferred

Licensure/Certifications Requirements

  • Current CA RN License.
  • Nurse Practitioner and Furnishing License.
  • NP National Certification.
  • Current DEA License (2-5).
  • Current (Life Support Certification) required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric Patient CarePhysical ExaminationsDiagnosisTreatment PlanningMultidisciplinary CollaborationDiagnostic Test CoordinationDiagnostic Test InterpretationPatient and Family EducationMedical RecordkeepingInpatient CareOutpatient Care

Surgery Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

In California, the Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (238 salary observations; 404 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (1,871 salary observations; 6,536 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$213k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $193k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
48%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,022/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.