Locums – APP – Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU), California (Northern California)

Job description

Start Date: 2/23/2026
Contract Length: 6 months, with option to extend
Coverage Type: Scheduled clinical hours with optional call

Schedule

Shift Length: 12-hour shifts

Shift Types: Days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Coverage Requirement: Minimum of 4 shifts per month

Availability Requirement: Must be able to provide 50% night or weekend coverage

Call: Night and weekend call options available, not guaranteed

Practice Setting

Setting: Inpatient hospital-based PCICU

Unit Size: 18-bed PCICU (including 8 neonatal beds)

Annual Surgical Volume: Approximately 350 surgical cases per year

Patient Population:

Majority pediatric patients

Neonatal population

Approximately 8% adult congenital patients

Work Details

Daily Census: 17–18 patients

Care Focus:

Predominantly surgical patients

Heart failure population

Ventilated patients

Pre- and post-operative cardiac surgery patients

Cardiac catheterization patients

ECMO and CRRT management

Pre- and post-transplant cardiac patients

Care Team Structure:

Daytime: 2 teams, each with 1 attending, 3 NPs, and 1 fellow

Overnight: 1 attending and 2 NPs

EMR: Epic

Procedures

APPs may perform:

IV placement

Arterial lines

Possible intubations or central lines

Most procedures are performed by fellows or attendings

Skills & Experience Required

Minimum 1 year of recent PCICU experience

Must be true PCICU experience (no step-down or non-surgical ICU)

Comfortable managing neonatal through adult congenital populations

Strong knowledge of pediatric cardiovascular critical care

Experience managing ECMO, CRRT, and complex cardiac patients

ECMO experience preferred

Team-oriented, flexible, strong communication skills

Requirements

Board Certification: CPNP-AC required for NPs

License:

NPs: Active California license required at submission

PAs: May submit without a California license

DEA: Required (California, Schedule II)

Certifications: BLS, PALS

Credentialing

Timeframe: Approximately 60–90 days