New Grad RN Resident - Cardiology Stepdown Unit
About The Position
The New Grad RN Resident works on the J72, a 25-bed cardiology stepdown telemetry unit at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The unit provides fast-paced nursing care to medical cardiac patients, including those with myocardial infarction, post-cardiac intervention needs, chronic heart failure, dysrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension. The resident works alongside fellow caregivers to deliver patient care and interacts with patients, families, and visitors, helping enhance their experience and provide healthcare information. The role includes participation in Cleveland Clinic’s one-year accredited Nurse Residency program, with a core curriculum tailored to individual learning needs. Residents receive direct nursing-care experience alongside a success coach, with online modules, simulation lab work, and hands-on training. The schedule rotates between day and night shifts, with shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
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 American Red Cross.
- Be a new graduate or have less than one year of RN work experience.
- For a Critical Care area, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the AHA or American Red Cross must be presented upon hire or within the first year of employment.
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 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.
- Interact with patients, families, and visitors, providing 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.
- Eligible relocating hires may receive relocation assistance.
- 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
Associate degree
