Registered Nurse CICU

Registered Nurse CICU

Position Title: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) – Heart Institute (G6)

Department/Unit: CICU – G6, Heart Institute

Shift/

Hours:

AM & PM Rotation | 36 hours/week

Clinical Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is a 36-bed critical care unit within Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute. The unit provides specialized care for critically ill newborns, children, adolescents, and adults with congenital or acquired heart disease
. Our team cares for patients who have undergone cardiothoracic surgery, heart or lung transplants, and those requiring advanced therapies such as ECMO and ventricular assist devices (VADs). Additional patient populations include those recovering from cardiac catheterizations and those with complex medical cardiac issues like pulmonary hypertension
.

We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years of nursing experience to join our high-performing, collaborative care team.

At Cincinnati Children’s, everything we do starts with one goal:
making children’s health better
. We value innovation, compassion, and excellence, and believe in a holistic, family-centered approach to care. As a Magnet-designated institution, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of nursing excellence.

The nurses at Cincinnati Children’s help families reach the best outcomes with dignity, respect, and lots of smiles. Such quality care is why we were designated a Magnet institution back in 2009. — Barb Tofani, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, SVP, Patient Services

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate, relationship-based care to critically ill cardiac patients.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to provide individualized care.
• Serve as a key resource to families, offering education and emotional support.
• Manage complex care situations involving ECMO, VAD, transplant recovery, and other high‑acuity cardiac cases.
• Maintain and build critical care competencies in a state‑of‑the‑art facility.

• Comprehensive Benefits from Day 1
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Pension plan & 403(b) retirement plans
• Premium Pay Programs
  • Shift and weekend differentials
  • Weekend Option pay
• Professional Development
  • Clinical Advancement Program (CAP)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Access to cutting‑edge training and simulation resources
• Supportive Culture & Resources
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Mental health and wellness programs
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Generous employee discounts & referral bonus program

• Current RN license in the State of Ohio
• Prefer minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required (critical care or cardiac preferred)
• BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS preferred or willingness to obtain
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and team collaboration skills

Are you ready to grow your career in a world‑renowned pediatric cardiac intensive care environment?

• Compliance - Patient Services Staff - Sustain a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Support leadership in Compliance efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital. Be mindful and judicious in monitoring safety and departmental policies and procedures. Ensure all individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis. Work with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify and share safety best practices.
  
  Be mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
• Uses systems thinking - Sees the pieces or components; sees patient and family within the isolated environment of the unit; sees self as key resource to support the family through the healthcare experience through care coordination. Sustains a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Supports leadership in efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital.
  
  Monitors and complies with safety and departmental policies and procedures. Ensures…