New Graduate RN

Cleveland Clinic

Akron, Ohio

Eligibility: Registered Nurse (RN)Various Departments

Posted Jan 12

Unit and setting: Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Benefits

Comprehensive Health Plan Options
Dental Care
Vision Care
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage

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Paid Time Off (PTO)
Caregiver discounts
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Hardship Fund
Paid maternity and parental leave

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Nurse residents guided on unit by experienced nurse preceptor; orientation duration personalized; success coach supports first-year journey; 10-12 weeks core orientation plus 10 residency days.

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Registered Nurse (RN)– Various Departments

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, the No. 1 hospital in the Akron Metropolitan Area, where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. At Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

A caregiver in this position works various shifts.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

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 (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 .

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

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).

New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

What's around it?

In Akron, OH

Akron, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $955/mo
Household income: $48,076/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Akron, OH

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals commonly land in Highland Square for walkable shops, film nights, and older homes you can actually buy; Downtown for loft apartments and nightlife without a daily car; and Merriman Valley for river-trail condos and dining. Cuyahoga Falls, five miles north of downtown, is the suburb locals recommend for a short commute and a similar lifestyle. Northwest Akron plus Fairlawn, Bath, Hudson, and Stow run higher-priced with bigger lots and stronger school draws; Firestone Park, North Hill, Ellet, Goodyear Heights, and the south and east sides are the more affordable single-family belts. Mogadore is pitched as a first-home village with an average price around $144,900 and a 15–25 minute I-76 run into town.

Nurses and young professionals commonly land in Highland Square for walkable shops, film nights, and older homes you can actually buy; Downtown for loft apartments and nightlife without a daily car; and Merriman Valley for river-trail condos and dining. Cuyahoga Falls, five miles north of downtown, is the suburb locals recommend for a short commute and a similar lifestyle.

Northwest Akron plus Fairlawn, Bath, Hudson, and Stow run higher-priced with bigger lots and stronger school draws; Firestone Park, North Hill, Ellet, Goodyear Heights, and the south and east sides are the more affordable single-family belts. Mogadore is pitched as a first-home village with an average price around $144,900 and a 15–25 minute I-76 run into town.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: nancybartlebaugh.com Source 4: movoto.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundDowntown is the shortest in-city commute, sitting where I-76 and I-77 meet, with Metro RTA buses fanning out from the downtown hub; it is the one district where daily errands do not require a car. Cuyahoga Falls is about five miles north with an average 22-minute drive on OH-8 and I-77 plus METRO bus links; Mogadore runs 15–25 minutes via I-76. Crossing Akron at peak hours often takes longer than the compact map suggests because of older road design and few east–west connectors. Healthcare systems, the University of Akron, and Summit County offices keep many jobs centralized rather than scattered.

Downtown is the shortest in-city commute, sitting where I-76 and I-77 meet, with Metro RTA buses fanning out from the downtown hub; it is the one district where daily errands do not require a car. Cuyahoga Falls is about five miles north with an average 22-minute drive on OH-8 and I-77 plus METRO bus links; Mogadore runs 15–25 minutes via I-76. Crossing Akron at peak hours often takes longer than the compact map suggests because of older road design and few east–west connectors.

Healthcare systems, the University of Akron, and Summit County offices keep many jobs centralized rather than scattered.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amysguarantee.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: movoto.com

OutdoorsCuyahoga Valley National Park sits on Akron’s northern edge, so trailheads, bike paths, and Cuyahoga River views are minutes from many neighborhoods and get used on weekdays, not just weekends. Cuyahoga Falls adds Gorge Metro Park; Summit Metro Parks, the Ohio & Erie Canal corridor, Merriman Valley river trails, Firestone Park greens, and Portage Lakes round out the local map. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens and the Akron Zoo are the cultivated outdoor stops; hiking, biking, and bird-watching are the default recreation.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park sits on Akron’s northern edge, so trailheads, bike paths, and Cuyahoga River views are minutes from many neighborhoods and get used on weekdays, not just weekends. Cuyahoga Falls adds Gorge Metro Park; Summit Metro Parks, the Ohio & Erie Canal corridor, Merriman Valley river trails, Firestone Park greens, and Portage Lakes round out the local map.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens and the Akron Zoo are the cultivated outdoor stops; hiking, biking, and bird-watching are the default recreation.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amysguarantee.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: movoto.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: rldrelocation.com Source 6: apartmentguide.com

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Living in Akron

Akron is still the Rubber City in layout and nickname, but daily life now orbits healthcare systems, the University of Akron, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park on the north city line. For a nurse, that means centralized hospital and county jobs, trailheads minutes from Highland Square or Merriman Valley, and housing that undercuts much of the country—downtown 1-bedrooms near $800, older buyable homes in Firestone Park, first houses around $145,000 in Mogadore. Live downtown or Highland Square to walk to the Art Museum, Civic Theatre, Lock 3 concerts, and RubberDucks games at Canal Park; choose Cuyahoga Falls (about 22 minutes on OH-8/I-77) or Stow for Gorge Metro Park and stronger schools. Tradeoffs are real: many houses predate 1940 and need electrical and foundation work, rush-hour east–west drives crawl, winter freeze-thaw beats up streets, and vacant storefronts remain. Crime runs higher south and west of the core, so a suspiciously cheap listing is a location warning. Pick the neighborhood on purpose; the parks and prices are why people stay.

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As of 2026Source 1: amysguarantee.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: nancybartlebaugh.com Source 4: movoto.com Source 5: ohio.org Source 6: rldrelocation.com Source 7: youtube.com

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Akron, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.