New Grad RN Resident - Med/Surg

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Grad RN Resident provides direct nursing care on Cleveland Clinic Akron General’s 3100 Unit, a 16-bed cardiac telemetry and medical-surgical unit. The unit cares for patients requiring extensive assistance with activities of daily living and patients with high-risk falls, pneumonia, failure to thrive, weakness, confusion, sepsis, PEG care, central lines, multiple antibiotic therapies, blood transfusions, IV push and cardiac-drip titration medications, and tracheostomies. Many patients transfer from the MICU or SICU; the unit occasionally receives neuro overflow patients. Care includes a strong focus on IV push medications, limited cardiac drips, and chest-pain testing and monitoring.

Working alongside a preceptor and success coach, the RN Resident participates in a residency curriculum tailored to individual learning needs and develops hands-on experience with complex medical concerns and technologies. The team offers education, support, teamwork, training, certification, and career-growth opportunities. The position works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including rotating weekends and three holidays per year.

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.
• Be a new graduate RN, have less than one year of RN work experience, or be an experienced RN moving from a non-inpatient setting to acute direct-care inpatient work with less than one year of current acute direct patient-care RN experience.

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 revise priorities for patient care based on acuity of need, 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.

What This Job Offers

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