New Grad RN Resident – Pediatric Emergency Department
About The Position
The New Grad RN Resident will provide direct nursing care in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital. The department provides pediatric emergency care in child-friendly spaces and is staffed around the clock by board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians and nurses certified in pediatric advanced life support and pediatric trauma care. Its services include a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner unit and Child Life Specialists who support children and families. The role involves working with a success coach and a supportive caregiver team to deliver timely care and enhance patient experiences and nursing skills. The resident participates in a one-year accredited Nurse Residency program with tailored learning tracks, online modules, simulation lab, and hands-on training. The position works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every other weekend and holiday requirements.
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) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the AHA or American Red Cross.
- Complete Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC – adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC – geriatric) upon hire or within two years of hire.
- Be a new graduate or have less than one year of RN work experience; alternatively, an experienced RN moving from a non-inpatient setting to acute direct-care inpatient work must have 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/or 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.
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 and support through the Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
