Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Oncology (New Grad)

University Hospitals

Cleveland, Ohio

You'll work as a new grad RN in medical oncology, giving safe, efficient nursing care to patients and their families.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 19 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting: Medical Oncology Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Oncology (New Grad)
License: RN license Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio Upon Hire Required andRegistered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio, upon hire

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Oncology (New Grad)
License: Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio, upon hire Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio Upon Hire Required and Check your license
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS), upon hire Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Hire Required
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required or
Education: Master's degree in nursing (MSN) (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing Required
Education: Diploma in nursing from an accredited program Other Accredited Program Diploma in Nursing Required or
Education: Associate's degree in nursing (ADN) (ADN) Associate's Degree in Nursing Required or
Also asks: Knowledge of the nursing process and practice Knowledge of nursing process and practice. (Required proficiency)
Also asks: Required proficiency with stethoscopes, thermometers, BP cuffs and electronic monitors

Preferred

Education: BSN preferred (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred or

Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.

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6 months before
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Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
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Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
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Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
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Around graduation
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Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
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What it pays

Pay differential: Be sure to ask your recruiter about the $15,000 New Grad RN Loan Repayment Program, competitive shift differentials and the $3,000 employee referral bonus! Be sure to ask your recruiter about the $15,000 New Grad RN Loan Repayment Program, competitive shift differentials and the $3,000 employee referral bonus!
Sign-on bonus: $3,000
Loan repayment: Offered
Bonus: $15,000 New Grad RN loan repayment program
Extra pay: Competitive shift differentials
Bonus: $3,000 employee referral bonus
Bonus: $3,000 sign-on bonus for new grad RNs New Grad RNs who accept a position with Cleveland Oncology Medical Oncology are eligible for a $3000.00 sign-on bonus.Accepting a position with Cleveland Oncology Medical Oncology as a New Grad RN

Benefits

$3,000 sign-on bonus for New Grad RNs accepting a position with Cleveland Oncology Medical Oncology

Posted pay in Ohio

The role and schedule

Day to day: Uses stethoscopes, thermometers, BP cuffs and electronic monitors
Details: Standing frequently Standing - Frequently
Details: Sitting rarely Sitting - Rarely
Details: Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling 50 lbs frequently Lifting - Frequently (50 lbs)
Details: Talking and hearing constantly Talking - Constantly

The workplace

University Hospitals

Academic Medical Center

You are looking at University Hospitals in Cleveland, an academic system anchored by UH Cleveland Medical Center and Rainbow Babies & Children's. Posted RN base rates on a multi-specialty acute care unit run $35.00 to $58.85 an hour, with other…

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Scheduling

Some flexibility in scheduling noted; others cite lack of paid holidays and pressure to use vacation time.

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To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

At University Hospitals, this is more than just our mission. These words embody the opportunities available to the many world-class doctors, nurses, health care professionals, and support staff that choose to join UH and Be the Difference. A Brief Overview Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

What you will do Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care. Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes. Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.

Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing. Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.

Be sure to ask your recruiter about the $15,000 New Grad RN Loan Repayment Program, competitive
shift differentials and the $3,000 employee referral bonus!
New Grad RNs who accept a position with Cleveland Oncology Medical Oncology are eligible for a $3000.00 sign-on bonus. Please ask your recruiter for details!
Engage with your recruiter today to discuss the compensation incentives linked to this role.

Education Qualifications

(BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required or (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing Required Other Accredited Program Diploma in Nursing Required or (ADN) Associate's Degree in Nursing Required or (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred or Skills and Abilities Knowledge of nursing process and practice. (Required proficiency) Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio Upon Hire Required and Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Hire Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Adult and Pediatric Advanced Life Support may be required based on clinical area standards. in the State of Ohio Upon Hire Required and Upon Hire Required Adult and Pediatric Advanced Life Support may be required based on clinical area standards.

Physical Demands Standing - Frequently Walking - Frequently Sitting - Rarely Lifting - Frequently (50 lbs) Carrying - Frequently (50 lbs) Pushing - Frequently (50 lbs) Pulling - Frequently (50 lbs) Climbing - Occasionally (50 lbs) Balancing - Occasionally Stooping - Frequently Kneeling - Frequently Crouching - Frequently Crawling - Occasionally Reaching - Frequently Handling - Frequently Grasping - Frequently Feeling - Constantly Talking - Constantly Hearing - Constantly Repetitive Motions - Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination – Constantly 11100 Euclid Avenue (82) 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland , 44106

What's around it?

In Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $945/mo
Household income: $40,801/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Cleveland, OH

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals cluster in University Circle and Little Italy for a walk to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and CWRU; Reddit also names southern Glenville and eastern Hough for the shortest CWRU-area drive. West-side picks are Ohio City (West Side Market, Red Line; 2026 snapshot median home about $124,250, rent $683), Tremont (historic houses, galleries, nightlife; median home about $180,380), Detroit-Shoreway/Gordon Square (theaters and Edgewater Park; median home about $120,920), and Kamm’s Corners (walkable suburban corner, low crime, cited near Cleveland Clinic employers; median home about $131,160). Downtown is high-rise apartments and condos; Old Brooklyn and Kamm’s Corners skew toward houses with driveways. East-side historic options include Shaker Square, Larchmere, and Buckeye-Shaker; Facebook locals also point families toward Chagrin Falls, Solon, and Brecksville.

Nurses and young professionals cluster in University Circle and Little Italy for a walk to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and CWRU; Reddit also names southern Glenville and eastern Hough for the shortest CWRU-area drive. West-side picks are Ohio City (West Side Market, Red Line; 2026 snapshot median home about $124,250, rent $683), Tremont (historic houses, galleries, nightlife; median home about $180,380), Detroit-Shoreway/Gordon Square (theaters and Edgewater Park; median home about $120,920), and Kamm’s Corners (walkable suburban corner, low crime, cited near Cleveland Clinic employers; median home about $131,160).

Downtown is high-rise apartments and condos; Old Brooklyn and Kamm’s Corners skew toward houses with driveways. East-side historic options include Shaker Square, Larchmere, and Buckeye-Shaker; Facebook locals also point families toward Chagrin Falls, Solon, and Brecksville.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: trulia.com Source 5: reckerteam.com

Getting aroundUniversity Circle is the hospital core; Reddit names University Circle, Little Italy, southern Glenville, and eastern Hough as the shortest CWRU/Clinic-area commutes, and Kamm’s Corners is described as near Cleveland Clinic employers. RTA’s Red Line links Ohio City (West 25th–Ohio City station) and Edgewater (West Blvd.–Cudell) to Tower City, where all rail lines meet and the B-Line Trolley covers Public Square and the Warehouse District; Tremont is more bus-plus-walk (route #81, about a 10–15 minute walk to West 25th) with the Towpath Trail for bikes. Off-peak drives to downtown run roughly 0–5 minutes from Downtown itself, 5–10 from Ohio City and Tremont, 8–15 from Detroit-Shoreway, and 10–15 from Edgewater. Most of Cleveland is car-dependent; Downtown parking is metered or garage, Tremont street parking is free but tight on restaurant nights, and one city guide puts the average commute at about 24 minutes.

University Circle is the hospital core; Reddit names University Circle, Little Italy, southern Glenville, and eastern Hough as the shortest CWRU/Clinic-area commutes, and Kamm’s Corners is described as near Cleveland Clinic employers. RTA’s Red Line links Ohio City (West 25th–Ohio City station) and Edgewater (West Blvd.–Cudell) to Tower City, where all rail lines meet and the B-Line Trolley covers Public Square and the Warehouse District; Tremont is more bus-plus-walk (route #81, about a 10–15 minute walk to West 25th) with the Towpath Trail for bikes.

Off-peak drives to downtown run roughly 0–5 minutes from Downtown itself, 5–10 from Ohio City and Tremont, 8–15 from Detroit-Shoreway, and 10–15 from Edgewater. Most of Cleveland is car-dependent; Downtown parking is metered or garage, Tremont street parking is free but tight on restaurant nights, and one city guide puts the average commute at about 24 minutes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: reckerteam.com Source 5: extraspace.com

OutdoorsLake Erie is the city’s north wall: Edgewater Park and Edgewater Beach are the named west-side hangouts for swimming, trails, sunsets, and watching dogs run, walkable from Detroit-Shoreway and Edgewater. Lincoln Park is Tremont’s green center; the Towpath Trail supports bike trips through the Cuyahoga valley; Old Brooklyn is the neighborhood tied to the zoo. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the big nearby escape, and Cleveland Metroparks plus unlimited fresh water and a lack of wildfires or typical natural disasters come up constantly in local pros lists.

Lake Erie is the city’s north wall: Edgewater Park and Edgewater Beach are the named west-side hangouts for swimming, trails, sunsets, and watching dogs run, walkable from Detroit-Shoreway and Edgewater. Lincoln Park is Tremont’s green center; the Towpath Trail supports bike trips through the Cuyahoga valley; Old Brooklyn is the neighborhood tied to the zoo.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the big nearby escape, and Cleveland Metroparks plus unlimited fresh water and a lack of wildfires or typical natural disasters come up constantly in local pros lists.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: reckerteam.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: thisiscleveland.com

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Living in Cleveland

Cleveland is a Lake Erie hospital city: Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals sit in University Circle, so nurses can walk from University Circle or Little Italy, take the RTA Red Line from Ohio City’s West 25th station, or drive 10–15 minutes from Tremont, Gordon Square, Edgewater, or Kamm’s Corners. Housing is the other distinction—city three-bedrooms listed around $134,900 in mid-2026, mostly older houses and doubles, with Downtown as the high-rise exception. Culture punches above the rust-belt stereotype: Playhouse Square, a free Cleveland Museum of Art, the Rock Hall, West Side Market, Guardians baseball, and Edgewater Beach. Ohio City and Tremont concentrate restaurants and nightlife. Tradeoffs are real: long gray lake-effect winters, a car for most of the city, and crime that is sharply neighborhood-specific. Summers, Metroparks, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park are why people stay. Visit in January and pick a named neighborhood, not a metro average.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: reckerteam.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thisiscleveland.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: reddit.com

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