Nurse Practitioner- Thoracic Surgery

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Nurse Practitioner- Thoracic Surgery

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

4 x 10 hour shifts

Posted Date

07/10/2026

Salary Range: $93.81 - 133.97 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31395

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The NP functions in an interdependent role by implementing the appropriate Standardized Procedures (SPs). By using the SPs the NP is able to change treatment regimen after observing signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to treatment, general behavior and physical condition and determines if they are abnormal findings (Ca Nursing Practice Act, subsection(b) of Section 2725). The NP will provide and coordinate the care of patients, provide patient/family education, promote safe continuity of care. The NP also participates in interdisciplinary and clinical rounds, provides education and support, as well as makes appropriate referrals and documents services rendered.

This position is for an Adult Acute Care (AG-ACNP) Nurse Practitioner working with the Thoracic Surgery team. It is a fast paced environment, working with critically ill patients. Works both inpatient and outpatient.

Salary range:

NP 2 : $93.81-133.97/hourly

NP1 (less than 6 months NP exp) $84.62/hourly

Job Qualifications

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• MSN or DNP with Adult- Gero Acute Care NP specialty- required
• CA RN and NP certification, State of CA NP Furnishing with Schedule II- required
• National NP Board certification in Adult-Gero Acute Care/Adult Acute Care NP specialty - required
• NPI#, DEA#, Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment on CURES- required
• 2 yrs experience NP Thoracic surgery experience- preferred
• BLS and ACLS from AHA or ARC- required
• NPI (less than 6 months experience as a NP) If NPI, must have min of 3 years surgical or ICU experience in RN role-required
• NP1: less than 6 months NP exp-required
• NP2: 6+ months NP experience-required
• Ability to utilize excel, word and other software programs -required
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative, clinical and academic personnel-required
• Skill in working independently and following through with minimum direction-required
• Ability to set priorities- required
• Demonstrate writing skills to compose logical, detailed and grammatically correct correspondence-required
• Document patient care in a concise and comprehensive manner- required

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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