New Grad RN Resident – Leukemia Unit

Cleveland Clinic

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The New Grad RN Resident will work on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus’s G111 Leukemia unit, which cares for patients receiving therapy for leukemia and other immunologic cancers. Nurses on the unit assist with chemotherapy and intensive intravenous therapies, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, blood products, and electrolyte replacements.

As part of a one-year accredited Nurse Residency program, the RN Resident participates in a tailored learning curriculum and provides direct nursing care alongside a success coach. The role involves interacting with patients, families, and visitors, supporting their experience, and providing healthcare information as needed. The caregiver is expected to deliver empathetic, high-quality care and contribute to safe, effective treatment.

The position works rotating day and night shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN, or BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• For a Critical Care area, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the AHA or American Red Cross must be presented upon hire or within the first year of employment.
• Complete the ONS Chemo/Bio course within two years of hire if employed on a unit where chemotherapy is administered.
• New graduate or less than one year of RN work experience; alternatively, an experienced RN moving from a non-inpatient setting to acute direct-care inpatient clinical work with less than one year of current acute direct patient-care RN experience.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements, including patient handling and lifting, extended standing and walking, and medium physical work.
• Follow Standard Precautions and use personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
• Comply with the influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption.
• Employment offers are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
• Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
• Establish and/or revise patient-care priorities based on acuity, patient preference, and resource availability.
• Respond to data indicating risk to patients’ health and initiate action to correct, reduce, or prevent risk.
• Seek supervision, consultation, and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
• Document in patients’ medical records.
• Interact with patients, families, and visitors, supporting their experience and providing healthcare information as needed.
• Assist with chemotherapy and intensive intravenous therapies, including IV antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, blood products, and electrolyte replacements.

Benefits

• One-year accredited Nurse Residency program with nine tailored tracks, online modules, simulation lab, and hands-on training.
• RN Loan Repayment program.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Relocation assistance may be available to eligible relocating hires.
• Caregiver safety resources and support through the Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree