NPD Practitioner (Congenital Cardiac) - Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) - 10-Hours Days - $5,000 Hiring Incentive!
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California
$68.88–$110.21/hr
About $143k–$229k/yr
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Posted Jul 29, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 30, 2026
What this might mean for you
Cedars-Sinai is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $143k–$229k a year. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
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Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (minimum)
- Master of Science in Nursing (preferred)
- 3 years clinical experience minimum
- California RN License
- ANCC Specialty Certification (minimum)
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- Congenital Cardiac experience (preferred)
Benefits
- $5,000 Hiring Incentive
- Competitive compensation package
About the employer
Cedars-Sinai is a nonprofit academic healthcare organization serving the diverse Los Angeles community and beyond. It is ranked #1 in California and has been named to the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll for the tenth consecutive year in…
What reviewers appreciate
- Outstanding benefits package including health care, dental insurance, paid time off, and 403(B) retirement plan
- Culture that values education with tuition reimbursement, learning programs, and support for additional certifications and degrees
- Shared governance model giving nurses a voice through unit practice councils and MD-RN committees
What reviewers flag
- Work-life balance rated 3.9 out of 5, the second-lowest category in Indeed reviews
- Management rated 3.6 out of 5, the lowest category in Indeed employee reviews
- Job security and advancement rated 3.7 out of 5, suggesting limited perceived upward mobility
Living in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.
- Metro price level · Los Angeles area
- 113.6
- 14% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,933/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
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On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a first-year unit lane. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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