Registered Nurse Cardiothoracic ICU

University Hospitals

Cleveland, Ohio

You'll work in a 20-bed CTICU caring for open-heart surgery, aneurysm repair and heart and lung transplant patients.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 19 · 1 year of experience

Unit and setting: CardioThoracic ICU (CTICU) we care for many complex medical problems including open-heart surgery, aneurysm repair, and heart and lung transplantOpen-heart surgery, aneurysm repair and heart and lung transplant patients
License: RN license Registered nurse with current license to practice in the state of Ohio.Current Ohio RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current Ohio RN license Registered nurse with current license to practice in the state of Ohio. Check your license
Education: Diploma or associate's degree in nursing from an accredited program Minimum of Diploma/Associate’s Degree in nursing from accredited program.
Experience: 1 year of RN experience 1 year of RN experience required

Preferred

Education: BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

What it pays

Pay differential: Competitive rate + $2.75 additional hourly pay Competitive rate + $2.75 additional hourly pay
Sign-on bonus: $6,000
Extra pay: $2.75 an hour on top of the competitive rate
Bonus: Up to $6,000 sign-on bonus Up to $6,000 sign on bonus for Full Time Employeesfor Full Time Employees

Benefits

BenefitsRelocation assistanceRelocation assistance
BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverageMedical, dental, and vision coverage
BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
BenefitsFlexible scheduling optionsFlexible scheduling options
BenefitsRetirement and pension planRetirement and pension plan
BenefitsFree parking for part-time and full-time employeesFree parking for part time and full time employees
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Free parking for part time and full time employees

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The role and schedule

Day to day: Electronic monitoring devices and other technical equipment Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies
Unit size: 20-bed ICU The CardioThoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) is a 20-bed intensive care unit
Details: PT/OT 7 days a week We have PT/OT 7 days a week
Details: 2 Respiratory Therapists on the unit at all times 2 Respiratory Therapists on the unit at all times
Details: APP team coverage until 2300 APP team coverage until 2300
Details: Attending MD coverage 24/7 an attending MD for 24/7 coverage
Details: Lifting frequently 50 lbs Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
Details: Standing frequently Standing Frequently
Details: Sitting rarely Sitting Rarely

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Parking: Free parking for part-time and full-time employees Free parking for part time and full time employees

You are looking at University Hospitals in Cleveland, an academic system anchored by UH Cleveland Medical Center and Rainbow Babies & Children's. Posted RN base rates on a multi-specialty acute care unit run $35.00 to $58.85 an hour, with other…

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About the Cardiothoracic ICU

The CardioThoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) is a 20-bed intensive care unit where we care for many complex medical problems including open-heart surgery, aneurysm repair, and heart and lung transplant. We have PT/OT 7 days a week, 2 Respiratory Therapists on the unit at all times, APP team coverage until 2300 and an attending MD for 24/7 coverage. Learn more about the unit here: Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU) Why join University Hospitals At University Hospitals, nurses have always been our front-line caregivers.

Every day, they care for patients of all ages – from newborns to seniors – expertly blending compassion with advanced knowledge, technical skills and professional integrity. Benefits and Perks

Competitive rate + $2.75 additional hourly pay
Up to $6,000 sign on bonus for Full Time Employees
Relocation assistance
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off
Flexible scheduling options
Retirement and pension plan
Free parking for part time and full time employees

Required For All Jobs Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Position

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of nursing process and practice. Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies (ie. Stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. Demonstrates a professional demeanor when responding to patients. 1 year of RN experience required Education

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. Minimum of Diploma/Associate’s Degree in nursing from accredited program. License

Requirements

Registered nurse with current license to practice in the state of Ohio. Current BLS Provider Certification, issued by the American Heart Association, must be obtained during Nursing Orientation Physical Demands

Standing Frequently
Walking Frequently
Sitting Rarely
Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
Balancing Occasionally
Stooping Frequently
Kneeling Frequently
Crouching Frequently
Crawling Occasionally
Reaching Frequently
Handling Frequently
Grasping Frequently
Feeling Constantly
Talking Constantly
Hearing Constantly
Repetitive Motions Constantly
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

11100 Euclid Avenue (82)
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland , 44106

What's around it?

In Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $945/mo
Household income: $40,801/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Cleveland, OH

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals cluster in University Circle and Little Italy for a walk to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and CWRU; Reddit also names southern Glenville and eastern Hough for the shortest CWRU-area drive. West-side picks are Ohio City (West Side Market, Red Line; 2026 snapshot median home about $124,250, rent $683), Tremont (historic houses, galleries, nightlife; median home about $180,380), Detroit-Shoreway/Gordon Square (theaters and Edgewater Park; median home about $120,920), and Kamm’s Corners (walkable suburban corner, low crime, cited near Cleveland Clinic employers; median home about $131,160). Downtown is high-rise apartments and condos; Old Brooklyn and Kamm’s Corners skew toward houses with driveways. East-side historic options include Shaker Square, Larchmere, and Buckeye-Shaker; Facebook locals also point families toward Chagrin Falls, Solon, and Brecksville.

Nurses and young professionals cluster in University Circle and Little Italy for a walk to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and CWRU; Reddit also names southern Glenville and eastern Hough for the shortest CWRU-area drive. West-side picks are Ohio City (West Side Market, Red Line; 2026 snapshot median home about $124,250, rent $683), Tremont (historic houses, galleries, nightlife; median home about $180,380), Detroit-Shoreway/Gordon Square (theaters and Edgewater Park; median home about $120,920), and Kamm’s Corners (walkable suburban corner, low crime, cited near Cleveland Clinic employers; median home about $131,160).

Downtown is high-rise apartments and condos; Old Brooklyn and Kamm’s Corners skew toward houses with driveways. East-side historic options include Shaker Square, Larchmere, and Buckeye-Shaker; Facebook locals also point families toward Chagrin Falls, Solon, and Brecksville.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: trulia.com Source 5: reckerteam.com

Getting aroundUniversity Circle is the hospital core; Reddit names University Circle, Little Italy, southern Glenville, and eastern Hough as the shortest CWRU/Clinic-area commutes, and Kamm’s Corners is described as near Cleveland Clinic employers. RTA’s Red Line links Ohio City (West 25th–Ohio City station) and Edgewater (West Blvd.–Cudell) to Tower City, where all rail lines meet and the B-Line Trolley covers Public Square and the Warehouse District; Tremont is more bus-plus-walk (route #81, about a 10–15 minute walk to West 25th) with the Towpath Trail for bikes. Off-peak drives to downtown run roughly 0–5 minutes from Downtown itself, 5–10 from Ohio City and Tremont, 8–15 from Detroit-Shoreway, and 10–15 from Edgewater. Most of Cleveland is car-dependent; Downtown parking is metered or garage, Tremont street parking is free but tight on restaurant nights, and one city guide puts the average commute at about 24 minutes.

University Circle is the hospital core; Reddit names University Circle, Little Italy, southern Glenville, and eastern Hough as the shortest CWRU/Clinic-area commutes, and Kamm’s Corners is described as near Cleveland Clinic employers. RTA’s Red Line links Ohio City (West 25th–Ohio City station) and Edgewater (West Blvd.–Cudell) to Tower City, where all rail lines meet and the B-Line Trolley covers Public Square and the Warehouse District; Tremont is more bus-plus-walk (route #81, about a 10–15 minute walk to West 25th) with the Towpath Trail for bikes.

Off-peak drives to downtown run roughly 0–5 minutes from Downtown itself, 5–10 from Ohio City and Tremont, 8–15 from Detroit-Shoreway, and 10–15 from Edgewater. Most of Cleveland is car-dependent; Downtown parking is metered or garage, Tremont street parking is free but tight on restaurant nights, and one city guide puts the average commute at about 24 minutes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: reckerteam.com Source 5: extraspace.com

OutdoorsLake Erie is the city’s north wall: Edgewater Park and Edgewater Beach are the named west-side hangouts for swimming, trails, sunsets, and watching dogs run, walkable from Detroit-Shoreway and Edgewater. Lincoln Park is Tremont’s green center; the Towpath Trail supports bike trips through the Cuyahoga valley; Old Brooklyn is the neighborhood tied to the zoo. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the big nearby escape, and Cleveland Metroparks plus unlimited fresh water and a lack of wildfires or typical natural disasters come up constantly in local pros lists.

Lake Erie is the city’s north wall: Edgewater Park and Edgewater Beach are the named west-side hangouts for swimming, trails, sunsets, and watching dogs run, walkable from Detroit-Shoreway and Edgewater. Lincoln Park is Tremont’s green center; the Towpath Trail supports bike trips through the Cuyahoga valley; Old Brooklyn is the neighborhood tied to the zoo.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the big nearby escape, and Cleveland Metroparks plus unlimited fresh water and a lack of wildfires or typical natural disasters come up constantly in local pros lists.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: reckerteam.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: thisiscleveland.com

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Cleveland is a Lake Erie hospital city: Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals sit in University Circle, so nurses can walk from University Circle or Little Italy, take the RTA Red Line from Ohio City’s West 25th station, or drive 10–15 minutes from Tremont, Gordon Square, Edgewater, or Kamm’s Corners. Housing is the other distinction—city three-bedrooms listed around $134,900 in mid-2026, mostly older houses and doubles, with Downtown as the high-rise exception. Culture punches above the rust-belt stereotype: Playhouse Square, a free Cleveland Museum of Art, the Rock Hall, West Side Market, Guardians baseball, and Edgewater Beach. Ohio City and Tremont concentrate restaurants and nightlife. Tradeoffs are real: long gray lake-effect winters, a car for most of the city, and crime that is sharply neighborhood-specific. Summers, Metroparks, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park are why people stay. Visit in January and pick a named neighborhood, not a metro average.

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As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: reckerteam.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thisiscleveland.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: reddit.com

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