Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Congenital Heart Program - Full Time - 8hr Days

Cedars-Sinai

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Los Angeles, California

In Person

Smart Summary

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.

Qualifications

You are a highly motivated Nurse Practitioner with a passion for pediatric and adult congenital heart disease care. You have experience supporting patients through complex cardiac procedures and coordinating care across inpatient and outpatient settings. Your ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams ensures seamless transitions and excellent patient experiences.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Congenital Heart Disease

Pediatric Cardiology

Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac Catheterization

Peri-procedural Care

Inpatient Rounding

Outpatient Clinic Management

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

Cedars-Sinai

Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely. Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
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