Position Summary: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is seeking a full-time Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for our inpatient Cardiology Service. This role will work collaboratively with Attending Cardiologists managing patients in our Cardiac Step-down unit CV Acute with both congenital heart disease and acquired conditions.

The Nurse Practitioner in Cardiology is an advanced practice nurse who provides nursing and medical services to patients, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, obtaining and documenting patient medical history; performing physical examinations; obtaining procedural informed consent; ordering, conducting and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests; prescription of pharmacologic agents and treatments and non-pharmacologic therapies in a cost-efficient manner. Works autonomously as well as in collaboration with a variety of individuals to diagnose and manage clients’ health care problems. Serves as health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant and patient advocate. Demonstrates commitment to a patient and family focused model of care. Employee will follow applicable policies and procedures in handling supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment.