New Grad RN Resident - Trauma Surgery Stepdown

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Grad RN Resident will join Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in the M60 Med/Surg Telemetry Stepdown unit, caring for a diverse and complex surgical patient population. The unit specializes in care for patients receiving chemotherapy directly into the abdomen, HPV-related care, and recovery from complex liver surgeries, including Whipple procedures. The role is part of a one-year accredited Nurse Residency program with tailored tracks, online modules, simulation lab, and hands-on training. The resident provides direct nursing care alongside a success coach and participates in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the AHA or American Red Cross upon hire or during the first year of employment.
• New graduate or less than one year of RN work experience; alternatively, an experienced RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct-care inpatient nursing must have less than one year of current acute direct-patient-care RN experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Strong critical care background in medical, surgical, or neuro specialties.

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.

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: No Education Listed