Registered Nurse RN New Grad - PICU
Cleveland, Ohio
You'll give safe, age-specific nursing care to patients and their families, using the nursing process.
Posted Oct 19 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- PICU Registered Nurse RN New Grad - PICU
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) andOhio RN license or multistate compact license, required upon hire
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed We are currently accepting applications from RN students graduating in December 2026 or earlier.
- License
- Ohio RN license or multistate compact license, required upon hire Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) and Check your license
- Certification
- BLS, required upon hire Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire)
- Education
- BSN required Education (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Required) or
- Education
- MN accepted in place of BSN (MN) Master in Nursing (Required)
- Also asks
- graduating December 2026 or earlier
Preferred
- Experience
- OB, peds or critical care practicum, internship or unlicensed patient care support Preference is strongly given to candidates with previous experience in an OB/Peds/Critical Care practicum, internship, or unlicensed patient care support role.
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.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- technical equipment and electronic monitoring devices
- Details
- 10% travel Travel Requirements 10%
- Details
- frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
The workplace
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…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
Original listing
Posted on University Hospitals’ careers page.
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Preference is strongly given to candidates with previous experience in an OB/Peds/Critical Care practicum, internship, or unlicensed patient care support role. Note to Applicants : We are currently accepting applications from RN students graduating in December 2026 or earlier. Candidates with a graduation date after December 2026 will be considered for future positions once eligible. 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. Additional Responsibilities Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Education (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Required) or (MN) Master in Nursing (Required) Knowledge, Skills, & 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), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) and Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit. Refer to ACLS/PALS Unit Requirements document found on DWP Nursing Portal to determine requirements by unit. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit.
Refer to ACLS/PALS Unit Requirements document found on DWP Nursing Portal to determine requirements by unit. Physical Demands Standing Frequently Walking Frequently Sitting Rarely Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs Climbing Occasionally up to 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 Travel Requirements 10% 11100 Euclid Avenue (82) 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland , 44106
What's around it?
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