Full-Time Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner — Breast Reconstruction & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Position: Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN)
Specialty: Breast Reconstruction & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Experience: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience preferred
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday
Practice: Zampell Plastic Surgery (Private Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Practice)
About the Practice
We are a specialized plastic and reconstructive surgery practice in Beverly Hills, California, seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly organized Registered Nurse to join our team.
Our practice has a particular focus on breast reconstruction for patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer, including complex reconstructive procedures and comprehensive postoperative care. The RN will work closely with two plastic surgeons and play an integral role in guiding patients through their reconstructive journey—from initial consultation and surgical planning through recovery and long-term follow-up.
This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about breast reconstruction, oncology patients, surgical care, and patient education, and who values developing meaningful relationships with patients during an important and often challenging time in their lives.
Position Overview
The RN will serve as a key clinical liaison between patients, the surgeons, and the broader care team.
Responsibilities will span the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative phases of breast reconstruction, with an emphasis on patient education, postoperative assessment, wound and drain management, clinical triage, and coordination of care.
The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple patients, communicating directly with surgeons, recognizing postoperative concerns early, and providing compassionate support to patients navigating breast cancer treatment and reconstruction.
Key Responsibilities
Breast Reconstruction Patient Care
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients undergoing breast reconstruction following breast cancer treatment
- Perform preoperative and postoperative nursing assessments
- Educate patients regarding reconstructive options, surgical preparation, and expectations for recovery
- Provide ongoing postoperative monitoring and clinical follow-up
- Assess breast and donor-site incisions, wounds, flaps, and drains
- Perform dressing changes and assist with wound management
- Provide drain teaching and management
- Identify potential complications and promptly communicate concerns to the surgeons
- Coordinate urgent evaluations when clinically indicated
- Support patients through staged reconstructive procedures and revisions
Preoperative & Surgical Coordination
- Prepare patients for upcoming reconstructive procedures
- Coordinate preoperative testing, medical clearance, imaging, and consultations
- Communicate with breast surgeons, oncologists, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and other members of the patient's care team
- Help ensure patients understand their surgical plan and postoperative expectations
- Assist with in-office procedures and minor surgical interventions as needed
- Prepare procedure rooms, supplies, and equipment
Postoperative Management
- Closely monitor patients during the early postoperative period
- Evaluate wounds, drains, swelling, bruising, pain, and other postoperative findings
- Provide education regarding activity restrictions, medications, wound care, compression, and recovery
- Serve as an accessible clinical resource for patients with postoperative questions
- Triage patient calls, messages, and postoperative concerns
- Escalate clinical issues appropriately and communicate directly with the surgeons
- Maintain close follow-up through the patient's reconstructive course
Patient Education & Support
Breast reconstruction patients often navigate surgery alongside a diagnosis of breast cancer. The RN will play an important role in providing clear, compassionate, and reassuring clinical guidance throughout this process.
Responsibilities include:
- Establishing trusting relationships with patients and families
- Providing individualized education regarding surgery and recovery
- Helping patients understand what to expect at each stage of reconstruction
- Reinforcing postoperative instructions
- Providing emotional support while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
- Serving as a consistent point of contact for clinical questions
- Helping patients feel informed, prepared, and supported throughout their care
Care Coordination & Practice Support
- Coordinate care between the plastic surgeons and other treating physicians
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Coordinate postoperative visits and follow-up
- Track patients through their surgical and reconstructive course
- Communicate effectively with the practice's administrative and clinical teams
- Anticipate clinical needs and assist the surgeons in maintaining an efficient workflow
Qualifications Required
- Active California RN license
- At least 2 years of nursing experience preferred
- Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Exceptional organization and attention to detail
- Professional, compassionate, and patient-centered approach
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
Ideal Experience
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in:
- Breast reconstruction
- Plastic or reconstructive surgery
- Breast surgery or surgical oncology
- Postoperative surgical nursing
- Wound and drain management
- Complex postoperative care
- Private surgical practice
- Oncology or breast cancer patient care
Experience with DIEP flaps, free-flap reconstruction, tissue expanders, implants, autologous reconstruction, or staged breast reconstruction is highly desirable but not required.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a nurse who is:
- Passionate about caring for breast cancer and breast reconstruction patients
- Clinically confident and able to recognize postoperative complications early
- Warm, empathetic, and reassuring
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Comfortable communicating directly with two plastic surgeons
- Able to prioritize and manage multiple patients simultaneously
- Proactive and able to anticipate clinical needs
- An excellent educator and communicator
- Comfortable developing long-term relationships with patients
- Professional and polished in a high-touch private practice environment
- Interested in building a long-term career in breast reconstruction and plastic surgery
Above all, we are looking for someone who understands that breast reconstruction is about more than surgery—it is about helping patients regain confidence, comfort, and a sense of wholeness following breast cancer.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to attract and retain an exceptional clinical professional.
Compensation
- $120,000–$160,000+ annual salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications
- Compensation at the higher end of the range may be considered for nurse practitioner candidates with significant breast reconstruction or advanced surgical nursing experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO), including vacation and sick time
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan, with employer contribution/matching as applicable
- Professional development and continuing education opportunities
- Paid or supported BLS/ACLS and other relevant certifications, as applicable
- Opportunities to attend relevant educational courses and conferences
- Employee parking or parking assistance, if applicable
- Professional and collaborative work environment
- Opportunity to develop specialized expertise in breast reconstruction and complex reconstructive surgery
Work Environment
This is a Monday–Friday, full-time position within a sophisticated private surgical practice in Beverly Hills. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with two plastic surgeons and become an integral part of a focused clinical team.
We value clinical excellence, teamwork, professionalism, patient advocacy, and work-life balance.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter describing your nursing experience, interest in breast reconstruction, and experience caring for surgical or breast cancer patients.
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate RN who is excited to become an integral member of our breast reconstruction team and provide exceptional care to patients throughout their reconstructive journey.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pay: $110,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
