New Grad RN Surgery Resident - Operating Room
About The Position
Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, a Magnet Hospital recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for professional nursing practice. The New Grad RN Surgery Resident works with a coach and fellow caregivers to provide care from admission through discharge, interact with patients, families, and visitors, and provide education and support. The role delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures. Residents participate in a surgery-focused core curriculum, and Cleveland Clinic offers professional development resources, including further education and online and in-person courses. The caregiver works days on a schedule of 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with on-call requirements and one Saturday every six weeks.
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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Perioperative experience.
Responsibilities
- Participate in a residency core curriculum based on surgery core learning needs.
- Provide direct nursing care alongside a coach.
- Establish 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.
- Provide education and support to patients, families, and visitors as needed.
Benefits
- Professional development resources, including further education and online and in-person courses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
