Registered Nurse I, CICU

Primary location: Burnet Campus, CICU department. Full-time, 0.9 FTE (36 weekly hours), rotating shifts.

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose.

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children’s Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children’s Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation’s America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as a great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better, including the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities

• 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
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with safety and departmental policies and procedures
  • Ensure all individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner
  • Work with department managers, nurse council, and magnet representatives to identify and share safety best practices
  • Be mindful of CCHMC’s processes and compliance with CMS standards; freely communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership
• Systems Thinking
  • See the pieces or components of patient care within the isolated environment of the unit
  • See the patient and family as key resources to support through the healthcare experience via care coordination
• Clinical Judgment
  • Collect clinical data; follow algorithms, decision trees, and protocols
  • Match formal knowledge with clinical events to make appropriate decisions; use available resources as needed
  • Document plan of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes
  • Focus on the usual and customary needs of the patient and family; anticipate future needs
  • Base care on standards and protocols; maintain a safe physical environment
  • Acknowledge death as a potential outcome
  • Consistently integrate age-specific concepts into patient care, considering both chronological age and developmental functioning
  • Develop care goals and actions through partnerships with patients and families using self-management support
  • Facilitate patient and family learning by providing structured education based on the plan of care goals and needs; use teach-back to evaluate effectiveness
• Clinical Inquiry & Performance Review
  • Follow standards and guidelines; implement clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others
  • Recognize the need for further learning to improve patient care
  • Identify routine or obvious changes in patient situations (e.g., deterioration, crisis); seek help in unusual care situations
  • Use self-appraisal, performance review, and peer review, including annual goal setting, to ensure competence and professional development
  • Demonstrate openness to coaching and mentoring from others
  • Facilitate learning by assisting with peer and student learning experiences
  • Work with department managers, nurse council, and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement, and evaluate safety best practices
• Collaboration
  • Be receptive to the contributions of the interdisciplinary team in team meetings and discussions regarding patient issues
  • Participate in shared governance at the point-of-care as a member of unit-based councils or by demonstrating awareness and contributing to shared decision-making (e.g., reading minutes, giving feedback, implementing council decisions)
• Interprofessional Practice
  • Demonstrate consistent integration of the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) in all aspects of practice
• Advocacy, Moral Agency, and Response to Inclusion
  • Work on behalf of patient and family; assess personal values
  • Be aware of ethical conflicts/issues that may surface in the clinical setting
  • Make ethical/moral decisions based on rules; represent patient when they cannot represent themselves
  • Be aware of patients' rights
  • Assess cultural inclusion and recognize the potential impact of culture on the patient/family experience
  • Incorporate culturally inclusive concepts into patient care
• Patient Care - Age-Specific and Culturally Inclusive
  • Consistently integrate age-specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, considering both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning

Requirements

• Active Ohio RN License (may be required to obtain other state licensure)
• Associate/Diploma prepared RNs from ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA accredited institution require 2+ years of experience
• If hired without a BSN or MSN, must enroll in a BSN or MSN program within 1 year of hire date/RN job date and complete the program within 5 years of hire/RN job date
• Preferred: BSN from ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN
• Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMerit™ per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates

Pay

Expected starting pay range: $37.00 - $41.40 per hour. Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on-call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.