CICU Nurse Practitioner

About the role

The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced practice care to critically ill cardiac patients across the lifespan, from newborns to adults, in a highly specialized and collaborative environment. This role requires a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Nurse Practitioner with Pediatric Acute Care certification.

Responsibilities

• 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), Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs), including Berlin Heart, HeartMate II, SynCardia TAH, and others
• Manage patients with pulmonary hypertension, heart failure and cardiomyopathy, complex arrhythmias
• Provide care following complex cardiac catheterization and hybrid procedures
• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team caring for patients who have undergone cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung transplantation, and advanced mechanical circulatory support
• Collaborate closely with cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, nursing, and allied health teams
• Participate in quality improvement, education, and evidence-based practice initiatives

Requirements

• Masters degree in related field
• May require clinical license, certification or training
• Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification required
• Strong interest in cardiac critical care; prior CICU or cardiac experience required

Qualifications

• Licensure and certification in accordance with CCHMC Delineation of Privileges
• Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program
• Eligible for or currently licensed as an APRN in the state of Ohio

Skills

• Advanced practice care to critically ill cardiac patients
• Management of complex postoperative cardiothoracic surgical patients
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)
• Pulmonary hypertension, heart failure and cardiomyopathy, complex arrhythmias
• Complex cardiac catheterization and hybrid procedures
• Clinical collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Quality improvement, education, and evidence-based practice initiatives

Benefits

Compensation is commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Pay

Minimum: $54.90/hour
Midpoint: $70.76/hour

Schedule

PRN Day/Night rotation required