Come work in a fast pace, innovative and dynamic unit!  The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) provides state-of-the-art critical care to children with congenital and acquired heart disease. We also care for adults with congenital heart disease in the immediate post-operative period.  Our facility is one of the largest and most technologically advanced units dedicated to the care of critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in the western United States. We care for more than 750 patients each year. Our CVICU is currently a 29-bed unit with plans to expand to 36 beds in the next few years. We are a post-surgical and cardiac medical unit.  

Our Pediatric Heart Transplant program is complemented by the Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies (PACT) program. PACT provides artificial circulatory assist devices as alternatives to or bridges to transplant. These include ECMO, the Berlin Heart and Heart Mate.  We are one of the most experienced teams nationally in the care of these complex patients.

Our APP team is currently made up of 20 highly qualified NP’s and PA’s. We are a strong team that works well together to provide outstanding care to our patients and families. Together we have over 90 years of nursing and pediatric cardiac experience. Our interests range from research, VAD’s, anatomy and physiology, neonates, chronically critically ill, adults with congenital heart disease, and OR. We are looking for team players that share our passion for pediatric cardiac intensive care who want to be a part of a fast paced, fun, challenging, growing unit.

Specific unit responsibilities of the advanced practice provider include: Pre rounding, creating a plan of care to advance the patient in their recovery, presenting on rounds and implementing the agreed upon plan. Procedure opportunities include but are not limited to: intubation/extubation, line placement, chest tube insertion and removal, pacer wire removal.

Advance Practice opportunities at the hospital wide level include: participation in the clinical ladder, APP grand rounds, APP Council, APP task forces etc.

We require a Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.  Graduate of an NP program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and that you meet the License and Certification requirement.  Pediatric cardiac and/or ICU experience highly preferred.

Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time. Click here to apply: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Pediatric CVICU at Stanford Children’s Health Palo Alto