Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy. 

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. 

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care. One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) for Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery, you will provide expert, patient-centered care for complex cardiac catheterization and surgical patients. You will serve as a clinical leader, collaborating closely with our physicians to diagnose, treat, and manage the full spectrum of cardiovascular care.

Every day you will perform clinical examinations, lead patient education, and mentor interdisciplinary team members. You will also bridge the gap between clinical care and program success by assisting with data reporting (STS/CCORP), driving quality improvement (PI) initiatives, and participating in strategic and budgetary planning to ensure operational excellence.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Master’s-prepared clinician with a passion for high-acuity cardiology. We are looking for an adaptable, mission-driven professional who excels at complex problem-solving, values rigorous quality standards, and is eager to shape the future of our cardiac programs through collaborative leadership.

• Clinical Assessment and Management
  - Obtains relevant medical history and performs oomprehensive physical examinations.
  - Documents all histories, examinations, and treatments accurately and within 24 hours or less.
  - Establishes, implements, and documents individualized healthcare plans.
  - Orders and prescribes appropriate therapies.
  - Initiates drug therapy per Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and approved protocols, assuming responsibility when initiated prior to
    physician communication
  - Provides emergent inpatient assessments to determine, acuity of new cardiovascular referrals.
  - Rounds on inpatients in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Peri-Procedural and Surgical Care
  - Provides clinical preoperative and postoperative care for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and cardiothoracic surgical procedures.
  - Facilities patient throughput in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Cardiothoracic surgical pathways.
  - Ensures continuity and coordination of care throughout procedural episodes.
• Non-Invasive Cardiology Support
  - Supports operations within the non-invasive cardiovascular laboratory
  - Monitors cardiac stress testing and responds to emergent adverse clinical events.
• Care Coordination
  - Coordinates timely care for patients across the cardiovascular service line.
  - Communicates effectively with physicians, primary care providers, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to ensure continuity of care.
• Quality Improvement and Data Management
  - Tracks and supports quality measures related to cardiac catheterization and cardiothoracic surgery.
  - Assists with data collection, abstraction teams to ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
  - Supports continuous performance improvement initiatives, particularly for ACS and AMI patient populations.
• Education and Professional Development
  - Educates patients and families on cardiac conditions, treatment plans, and recovery.
  - Provides education to nursing and ancillary staff on best practices in cardiac care, including cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery, ACS, and AMI     management.  Maintains current knowledge of evidence-based practices and evolving cardiovascular care standards.
  

Job Requirements

Required

• Masters degree and satisfactory completion of a formal Nurse Practitioner Training Program at an accredited institution.  Certification as Nurse Practitioner by a recognized nation certifying body that has established standards for nurse practitioner
• 1-3 years in an advanced practice role
• Registered Nurse: CA
• Registered Nurse Practitioner: CA
• Nurse Practitioner - AANPCP
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, upon hire and
• Critical Care RN With Cardiac Surgery Sub-specialty or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner ANCC
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days

Preferred

• Graduation from a program using ACNP curriculum and critical care clinical experience and Minimum 2 years clinical experience in an acute care medical setting as a Nurse Practitioner with emphasis in cardiology and cardiac surgery