New Grad RN Resident – Complex Medical Care Unit

Cleveland Clinic • Mayfield Heights, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Grad RN Resident provides nursing care to adult and geriatric patients on the Complex Medical Care Unit at Hillcrest Hospital. The unit delivers comprehensive medical, surgical, and telemetry care for patients with a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, including heart failure, COPD, infections, gastrointestinal disorders, and other complex health issues. Specialized care includes cardiac and post-catheterization, renal, respiratory, vascular, diabetes, wound, and ostomy services. The role may float across all three unit wings, offering experience with a diverse patient population.

The resident collaborates with the healthcare team and engages patients, families, and visitors through education, support, and compassionate, empathetic care. The position includes participation in Cleveland Clinic’s accredited, one-year Nurse Residency program, with tailored learning tracks, online modules, simulation lab, and hands-on training. Residents provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.

This role 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 the American Red Cross.
• New graduate or less than one year of RN work experience; alternatively, an experienced RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct-care clinical inpatient work with less than one year of current acute direct patient-care RN experience.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including handling and lifting patients, extended standing and walking, and medium-work exertion.
• Use personal protective equipment as required for procedures and follow Standard Precautions.

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.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team and engage patients, families, and visitors through education, support, and compassionate care.
• Float across all three units as needed.

Benefits

• One-year accredited Nurse Residency program with nine tailored tracks, online modules, simulation lab, and hands-on training.
• RN Loan Repayment program to help pay off student debt.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Relocation assistance may be available to eligible relocating employees.
• Caregiver safety resources 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