Locum Tenens Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU) NP/PA – California | High Acuity, Top Children’s Hospital!

Job description

Locum Tenens PCICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – California

A leading children's hospital in California is seeking an experienced Locum Tenens Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to support their Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) starting this summer for an initial 6-month contract with the option to extend.

Position Highlights:

Provide care in a high-acuity PCICU setting with 17–18 patients/day, including neonates, pediatric patients, and a small percentage of adult congenital cases.

Support a team-based model including attendings, fellows, and NPs, with overnight staffing and minimum 4 shifts/month required.

Manage complex cases involving ECMO, heart failure, cardiac surgery (pre/post-op), CRRT, cardiac catheterization, and transplant care.

Variable 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Must provide at least 50% night or weekend availability.

EMR: Epic. Credentialing: 60–90 days. Interview: 2 rounds (Manager + Medical Director).

• 6 Months with opportunity to extend.
• 3 12 hour shifts, plenty of OT, call is optional.
• Work alongside experienced attendings, fellows, and APPs; support includes overnight team coverage and advanced procedures with Epic EMR.