• Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Lung Transplant Clinic…

    Cedars-Sinai (CA)


    Job Description

    About the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center

    With advanced surgical and medical knowledge in lung, heart, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center is one of the most successful facilities of its kind. Here, patients find a compassionate environment and hope for a longer, healthier life.

    Position Overview

    We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our team, providing exceptional care to our outpatient Lung Transplant population. As a Nurse Practitioner in the Lung Transplant Program, you will play a vital role in the planning and coordination of patient care throughout the continuum of services—from initial referral to follow-up care.

    Key Responsibilities

    + **Patient Coordination** : Plan and coordinate all aspects of the work-up and care for Lung Transplant patients.

    + **Patient Evaluation** : Conduct chart reviews, perform history and physical examinations, order diagnostic tests, review results, and report findings to the physician as needed.

    + **Communication Management** : Coordinate communication regarding patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and surgeries with referring and collaborating physicians.

    + **Patient Management Plans** : Develop and implement patient management plans and assist in the provision of continuity of care.

    + **Education and Advocacy** : Provide education, leadership, and patient care management across the healthcare continuum, from preventative and acute care through discharge. Serve as a patient advocate throughout the care process and represent Cedars-Sinai at regional and national meetings/conferences.

    Qualifications

    Education:

    + MSN Degree required.

    + Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required (AGACNP strongly preferred).

    License/Certification:

    + Current CA RN License.

    + Current Nurse Practitioner and Furnishing License.

    + National Nurse Practitioner Certification (NPI).

    + Current DEA License (schedule 2-5)

    + Current ACLS certification.

    Experience:

    + A minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing experience preferred.

    + Nurse Practitioner with relevant acute care experience preferred.

    + Transplant and ICU experience strongly preferred.

    **Req ID** : 13781

    **Working Title** : Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Lung Transplant Clinic - Full Time - 10hr Days

    **Department** : Lung Transplant Clinic

    **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    **Job Category** : Nursing

    **Job Specialty** : Advanced Practice (RN)

    **Overtime Status** : EXEMPT

    **Primary Shift** : Day

    **Shift Duration** : 10 hour

    **Base Pay** : $150,238.40 - $240,385.60

     

    Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.