CICU Nurse Practitioner; Acute Care

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Nurse Practitioner with Pediatric Acute Care certification to join our nationally recognized Heart Institute. This role provides advanced practice care to critically ill cardiac patients across the lifespan, from newborns to adults, in a highly specialized and collaborative environment.

Full‑time – 40 hours per week, day/night rotation required. Expected starting salary: $54.90/hour minimum, $70.76/hour midpoint. Compensation is commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

The CICU is a 36‑bed critical care unit within Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute and the Midwest’s first comprehensive Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

• Provide advanced practice care to critically ill cardiac patients in the CICU.
• Manage complex postoperative cardiothoracic surgical patients.
• Care for patients requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) such as Berlin Heart, Heart Mate II, Syn Cardia TAH, and others.
• Manage patients with pulmonary hypertension, heart failure and cardiomyopathy, and complex arrhythmias.
• Care for pre‑ and post‑operative cardiac transplant patients.
• Provide care following complex cardiac catheterization and hybrid procedures.
• Support patients with cardiac disease requiring intensive care for non‑cardiac illnesses or surgeries.
• Collaborate closely with cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, nursing, and allied health teams.
• Participate in quality improvement, education, and evidence‑based practice initiatives.

• Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification required.
• Eligible for or currently licensed as an APRN in the state of Ohio.
• Strong interest in cardiac critical care with prior CICU or cardiac experience preferred.

Cincinnati Children’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.