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Educational Requirements. A cardiac nurse is an advanced practice nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who possesses a graduate-level degree in nursing. Many cardiac nurses possess masterâs degrees in nursing and then go on to receive a post-masterâs certificate in their cardiovascular specialty.
The average salary for cardiac icu nurse jobs is $59,000. Average cardiac icu nurse salaries can vary greatly due to company, location, industry, experience and benefits. This salary was calculated using the average salary for all jobs with the term cardiac icu nurse anywhere in the job listing.