We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for it’s growing pediatric CVICU.

About our pediatric CVICU and Congenital Heart Center:

• Over 200 cardiac surgical cases performed each year
• 12-bed CVICU, with over 300 CVICU admissions each year
• CVICU clinical team supported by 3 APPs, with the goal to expand to 24/7 coverage
• Only heart transplant and ventricular assist device program in the state of Louisiana
• Complex Congenital Cardiac Catheterization program, with over 400 cases each year
• Additional cardiac subspecialists available including electrophysiology, ACHD, and advanced imaging

In additional our CVICU, our facilities also include a 14-bed Pediatric ICU, a 67-bed Level IV Neonatal ICU, and a 44-bed pediatric Acute Care Unit. Our team is also supported by a 24/7 dedicated pediatric and neonatal transport team, facilitating critical care transports from across Louisiana and Gulf South.

We are proud that U.S News and World Report has ranked Ochsner Children’s among the Top 50 Children’s Hospitals in the US in multiple subspecialities for 8 consecutive years and as the #1 in ranked Children’s Hospital in Louisiana. To meet our growing needs, we have also begun construction on a new, state-of-the-art Children’s Hospital, with expected opening in early 2028.

Key responsibilities include

• Working directly with a supervising physician to provide both pre- and postoperative care to surgical patients as well as care for complex medical patients with cardiac disease requiring ICU or step-down level care.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of infants, children, and young adults with congenital and acquired heart disease, and partner with nursing staff to implement patient-specific treatment plans.
• Assist in the management of patients requiring advanced support including mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, ventricular assist devices) and continuous renal replacement therapy.
• Opportunities to participate in education and quality improvement initiatives
• Participate in a rotating coverage schedule, including 12-hour shifts with rotation of days, nights, weekends, and holidays

For more information and to be connected to Dr. Lutifat Kashimawo, System Associate Chair of Pediatrics, and Dr. Catherien Gretchen, Interim Medical Director of the Pediatric CVICU, please contact Brandi Plaisance at brandi.plaisance@ochsner.org.