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OhioHealth

Staff RN - Open Heart Recovery

Columbus, OH · On-site

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing Additional MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or ...

MTK Healthcare

RN PCU

Zanesville, OH · On-site

$1.8K - $2.5K/wk

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Step-Down / Open Heart Recovery Location: Zanesville, Ohio Facility: Genesis Healthcare System Job Type: 13-Week Contract Start Date: September 21, 2026 (Quick Start ...

OhioHealth

Staff RN, Open Heart Recovery

Columbus, OH · On-site

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing Additional MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or ...

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As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for open heart recovery nurse in the United States is $24.33, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.62 and $31.49 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Open Heart Recovery Nurse vs Cardiac Step-down Nurse?

AspectOpen Heart Recovery NurseCardiac Step-down Nurse
CertificationsRN license, ACLS, BLS, post-op cardiac care trainingRN license, ACLS, BLS, cardiac care experience
Work EnvironmentPost-surgical cardiac units, ICU settingsCardiac step-down units, telemetry units
Employer & IndustryHospitals, cardiac surgery centersHospitals, specialized cardiac units
Common Search IntentPost-op cardiac care, recovery nursingCardiac patient monitoring, intermediate care

Open Heart Recovery Nurses focus on caring for patients immediately after cardiac surgery, primarily in ICU settings, requiring specialized post-op training. Cardiac Step-down Nurses provide intermediate care for cardiac patients transitioning from ICU, with overlapping skills but different work environments. Both roles are vital in cardiac care teams and share similar certifications, but differ in patient acuity and setting.

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Infographic showing various Open Heart Recovery Nurse job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 60% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 21% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $50,616 per year, or $24.3 per hour.

Staff RN - Open Heart Recovery

Columbus, OH • On-site

OhioHealth
Hospitals • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

OhioHealth rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 341 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. (Department has scheduled staff to operate 24/7/365).
The RN accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
                                      
The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
According to department policies and nursing care standards, provides professional nursing care services to patients.
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to assigned patients.

Responsibilities And Duties:

Assessment/Diagnosis - Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and or individual (30%).
Outcomes Identification/Planning - Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs (30%).
Implementation/Evaluation - Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data (20%).
Leadership - Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance (10%).
Operations (10%).
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.  
The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.  
The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Additional Job Description:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi-state compact state.
  • BLS certification
  • BSN required at 5 years of employment

Work Shift:

Night

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

Department

Cardiovascular ICU 1

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... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment 

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OhioHealth is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system based in Columbus, Ohio, US. Operating since 1981, it is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in its area of operation. OhioHealth's business is grounded at the union of the healthcare and medical industry. The organization provides a full range of healthcare services from acute hospital care to rehabilitative and long-term care, including medical research and development.

Industry

Hospitals and health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Columbus, OH, US

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