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Los Angeles, California

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Neuro ICU - Full Time - 12hr Nights

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$164K - $262.5K

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Job Description

At Cedars-Sinai, the tasks you carry out each day directly affect the lives of others. Our dedicated and passionate culture has brought us six Magnet recognitions for nursing excellence. Join us and find out why U.S. News & World Report recognizes us as one of America's Best Hospitals!

The Cedars-Sinai Neuroscience Critical Care Unit (Neuro-ICU) is a specialized, 24-bed facility within the Saperstein building. Our team treats critically ill neurological patients with conditions such as stroke, brain injury, seizures, and hemorrhage.

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Nurse Practitioner to join our Neuro ICU team at Cedars-Sinai. As a teaching hospital, we are committed to education and collaboration, working closely with residents and fellows to provide a comprehensive learning environment.

The Cedars-Sinai Neuroscience Critical Care Unit (Neuro-ICU) is a specialized, 24-bed facility within the Saperstein building, treating critically ill neurological patients with conditions like stroke, brain injury, seizures, and hemorrhage.

Utilizing advanced monitoring and a multidisciplinary team, including neurointensivists, NPs, pharmacists, residents, and fellows, we are a leading Level 1 Trauma & Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide specialized care to critically ill neurological patients in a 24-bed Neuro-ICU setting. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including neurointensivists, pharmacists, and residents to manage conditions such as stroke, brain injury, and seizures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Nursing degree and be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Required licensure includes a current California RN license, NP and furnishing license, NPI, DEA license, and ACLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neuro ICU managementCritical care nursingStroke careBrain injury managementSeizure managementHemorrhage managementPatient monitoringMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical assessmentPharmacologyTeaching hospital support

Neurology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 58% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Below most Neurology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 133 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k≈ 5.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.