Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant, Pediatric CVICU - at Stanford Children's H

Job Description

Fixed Term Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant for the Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Stanford Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, CA.

The CVICU is a 29‑bed unit (expanding to 36) caring for over 750 pediatric and adult patients annually. The unit is technologically advanced and serves as a major referral center for pediatric heart transplants and advanced cardiac therapies (ECMO, Berlin Heart, Heart Mate). The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) team consists of 19 NPs and PAs with 90+ years of combined experience.

• Pre‑round, develop daily plans of care, present and implement plans.
• Participate in rounds, write daily notes, respond to nursing concerns.
• Perform procedures: intubation/extubation, central/hemodialysis lines, arterial lines, chest tube insertion/removal, pacer wire removal, PD drain placement.
• Provide pathway for advanced practice opportunities: clinical ladder, grand rounds, app council, task forces.
• Assist in peri‑operative care under supervising physicians.
• Document compliance with Joint Commission, hospital service standards, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Provide routine and advanced care for acute and chronic conditions per standardized protocols approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee.
• Consult with physicians when tasks exceed competence or for diagnostic/therapeutic decisions.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, laboratory ordering, therapy services, and investigational study enrollment.
• Obtain informed consent and maintain patient, family, and community communication.
• Participate in quality improvement and education of fellows and residents.

• Education:
  
  NP – Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing and graduate of an accredited NP program (NLNAC or CCNE); PA – Bachelor’s or higher and graduate of an accredited PA program (ARC‑PA).
• Licensure: NP – Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license in California; PA – Physician Assistant license in California.
• Certification: NP – National Board Certification (ABNS) within six months of graduation; PA – NCCPA certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA) required. DEA license if prescribing controlled substances.
• Prefer pediatric cardiac and/or ICU experience. Previous exposure to ECMO, VAD, or cardiac transplant is preferred.

Hourly: $89.80 to $109.44 (minimum to mid‑point range), depending on education, experience, and market data.

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (SMCH) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and non‑discrimination in all of its employment policies. SMCH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after individualized assessment.

SMCH is also in compliance with the San‑Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.