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Job Title


PICU Nurse Practitioner


Company : Amergis Locum Tenens


Location : San Francisco, CA


Created : 2026-04-16


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Amergis has a great opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to work in a Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in San Francisco, CA! See below for details.Apply today or text/call Matt at or email for immediate consideration! Position: • Modality: Nurse Practitioner Pediatric (CPNP AC)• Location: San Francisco, California• Setting: Inpatient Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU)• Schedule: 3 shifts per week• Shift Length: 12 hours (7:00 AM 7:00 PM)• Coverage Expectations: Must be available for days, nights, weekends, and holidays Required to provide at least 50% night or weekend coverage Night/weekend call opportunities may be available but are not guaranteed• Hours per Week: 36• Credentialing Timeline: days Clinical Environment & Scope: • Patient Volume: patients per day• Unit Size: 18 beds (including 8 neonatal beds)• Patient Population: Primarily pediatric and neonatal patients 8% adult congenital population• Case Mix: Pediatric cardiovascular critical care Pre and post operative surgical patients Heart failure patients ECMO, CRRT, ventilated patients Pre/post cardiac catheterization Pre/post heart transplant patients• Annual Volume: 350 surgical cases per year• Procedures: APPs may place IVs and arterial lines May assist with intubations or central lines Most procedures performed by fellows or attendings• Staffing Model: Day teams: 1 attending, 3 NPs, 1 fellow per team (2 teams total) Overnight: 1 attending and 2 NPs• EMR: Epic• Interview Process: Virtual interview Requirements: • Board Certified CPNP AC required• Active California NP license required• Active California DEA (Schedule II)• Certifications: BLS and PALS• Minimum 1 year of inpatient PCICU experience Must be true pediatric cardiovascular critical care No stepdown or non cardiac ICU experience accepted• Strong clinical knowledge in pediatric cardiovascular critical care• Experience managing ECMO, CRRT, and complex cardiac patients preferred• Must be comfortable caring for neonates through adult congenital patients• Team oriented, adaptable, and willing to work nights and weekends Compensation: • Pay: Discussed by phone only• Weekly paychecks• Malpractice insurance covered 100%• Benefits available