New Grad RN Resident - Med/Surg & Neurology/Stroke

Cleveland Clinic • Great Barrington, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Grad RN Resident role is based at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Parkview Terrace, a 36-bed unit providing complex medical care, stroke care, and epilepsy monitoring. The resident provides direct nursing care alongside a success coach and works with fellow caregivers through teamwork, communication, and collaboration. The role includes interacting with patients, families, and visitors, supporting their experience, and providing healthcare information as needed. Residents participate in a one-year accredited Nurse Residency program with a core curriculum tailored to individual learning needs, including online modules, simulation lab, and hands-on training. This position works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend and holiday requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing in an ADN or BSN program.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or 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 inpatient work must have less than one year of current acute direct patient-care RN experience.
• For a Critical Care area, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association must be presented upon hire or within the first year of hire.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including patient handling and lifting, extended standing and walking, and exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally.

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, 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, enhancing their experience and supplying healthcare information as needed.

Benefits

• Professional growth through a 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