Locums – APP – PCICU - California

Job description

Specialty: PCICU (Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit)

Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: 02/02/2026
Contract Length: 4 months, option to extend
Coverage Type: Scheduled Shifts + Optional Call

Schedule

Variable 12-hour shifts

Includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Must be able to provide at least 50% night or weekend coverage

Optional night and weekend call (not guaranteed)

Minimum 4×12-hour shifts per month

Practice Setting

Inpatient, Hospital

PCICU (18 beds)

Work Details

Support Staff:

Two daytime teams: 1 attending, 3 NPs, 1 fellow per team

Overnight: 1 attending, 2 NPs

Patient Census: 17–18 patients/day

Patient Population:

Majority pediatric

Neonatal population (8 beds)

~8% adult congenital

Case Mix:

350 surgical cases per year

High proportion of surgical patients

Heart failure population

Ventilated patients

Pre- and post-operative cardiac surgeries

Cardiac catheterization

ECMO (many patients)

Pre/post-transplant patients

Experience with ECMO preferred

EMR: Epic

Procedures

APPs may perform:

IVs

Arterial lines

Potential for intubations or central lines (most procedures completed by fellow or attending)

Skills Required

Comfortable in PCICU inpatient environment

Ability to manage patients from neonates to adults with congenital heart disease

Strong knowledge of pediatric cardiovascular critical care

Experience managing ECMO/CRRT/bags

Flexible, team-oriented, comfortable working nights/weekends

Excellent communication skills

Requirements

Board Certification: CPNP-AC

License:

NP: Active California license required

PA: May submit without CA license

DEA: CA DEA with Schedule II

Certifications: PALS, BLS

Minimum Experience:

At least 1 year of PCICU experience

Must have true pediatric cardiovascular critical care experience (not stepdown or OR)

Heart failure experience preferred but not required

Credentialing

Timeframe: 60–90 days

Expected Interviews: 2 (Manager + Medical Director)