Nurse Practitioner CICU; Acute Care Pediatric

Department/Unit: CICU Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Certification

Hours/Shift: Full Time - 40 hours/week, Day/Night Shift

Benefit Eligibility:
Full Time Benefits Eligible

Expected Starting Salary: $54.90 -$68.02

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. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Has Been Named once again U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll.

• On Forbes Magazine 2023 list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity
• On Forbes Magazine 2023 list of America’s Best Large Employers
• Great Place to Work™ Certified in 2023
• An LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in 2022 by The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) at Cincinnati Children’s are recognized as a vital part of our healthcare delivery team. Our APPs bring a passion for improving the lives of our patients and their families through leadership, creativity, and innovation driving exceptional care, research, quality, and process improvement. Cincinnati Children’s employs over 650 advanced practice providers with the number growing yearly because of their numerous respected contributions driving the mission of the institution, changing the outcomes for every patient and family.

The Heart Institute is the home of the Midwest’s first comprehensive Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). We provide state‑of‑the‑art care for complex medical and surgical patients, from newborns to adults. Our CICU has three dual‑boarded (pediatric cardiology and critical care medicine) and five advanced fellowship trained Cardiac ICU physicians to ensure the best possible outcome for your child.

• Neonatal diagnosis and stabilization
• Postoperative surgical care
• Care following complex catheter interventions and hybrid procedures.
• Management of complex arrhythmias
• Care of pre‑ and post‑operative cardiac transplant patients
• Management of pulmonary hypertension, heart failure and cardiomyopathy
• Care of patients with heart disease who require intensive care for non‑cardiac diseases or surgeries.
• Care of patients requiring mechanical heart assist, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or ventricular assist devices (Berlin Heart, Heart Mate II, Syn Cardia TAH and others)

Our 34‑bed CICU is a national leader in safety (procedure time‑out) and improvement initiatives (situation awareness and OR to ICU handoff). We have one of the lowest rates of bloodstream infections and catheter‑associated urinary tract infections in the nation.

• Shift Differential & Weekend Differential
• Medical coverage starting day 1 of employment.
• View employee benefits here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./benefits
• Pension plan and optional 403(b) supplemental retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners
• Referral bonus program for current staff!
• Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group
• Physical and mental health wellness programs
• Relocation assistance packages available

SUBFUNCTION DEFINITION:
Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) providing clinical services including diagnosis of illness, development and management of treatment plans, prescription of medication. APPs may see patients independently or as part of the health care team.

Scope for subspecialty role will not exceed the scope of the collaborating or supervising MD.