New Grad RN Resident - Neuroscience

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The New Grad RN Resident works on Cleveland Clinic Akron General’s 9100 Neuro Med/Surg Unit, a private 22-bed unit caring for patients with strokes, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and patients recovering after craniotomy. Working alongside a success coach and other caregivers, the resident provides safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to patients with complex neurological and medical-surgical conditions. The role supports timely assessments, early recognition of changes in patient condition, patient advocacy, and coordination of care with the interdisciplinary team.

The position includes participation in a residency core curriculum tailored to individual learning needs. The unit offers opportunities to develop neurological care expertise, pursue leadership development and certifications, receive mentorship, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

This is a night position, scheduled 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends and three holidays per year.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing through a 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 nursing with less than one year of current acute direct-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 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.
• Use personal protective equipment as required and follow standard precautions.

What This Job Offers

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