New Grad RN – Acute Care Urology, GYN/ONC & Plastics
Akron, Ohio
You'll work on a 5100 post-op, urology, gynecology, oncology and plastics unit with a wide mix of patient conditions. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.
Posted Mar 18 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend holiday rotation requirements
- Unit and setting
- 5100 Post-Op, Urology, Gynecology, Oncology and Plastics Unit · Hospital The 5100 Post-Op, Urology, Gynecology, Oncology and Plastics Unit supports a diverse population presenting numerous conditions, disorders, and symptoms.Post-op urology, gynecology, oncology and plastics patients
- License
- RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Current state RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current state RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Certification
- BLS from AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
- Education
- ADN or BSN from an accredited nursing program Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program)
- Experience
- New grad or under one year of RN experience
Preferred
- Education
- BSN preferred Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)
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 →
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Salary is discussed with you during application and hiring we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Benefits
- BenefitsOne-year accredited Nurse Residency with nine tracksProfessional growth through our one-year, accredited Nurse Residency program , with nine tailored tracks, including online modules, simulation lab and hands-on training
- BenefitsRN loan repayment for student debt
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement
- BenefitsRelocation assistance if eligibleAnd if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
- Loan repayment program
- Relocation assistance
- Nurse Residency program
- RN Loan Repayment program
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Direct nursing care with a success coach Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
- Day to day
- Patient and family teaching as needed In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed.
- Weekends
- Every other weekend A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend holiday rotation requirements
- Holidays
- Holiday rotation
- Details
- Workplace violence prevention center focused on caregiver safety
- Details
- Lifting and handling patients Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Details
- Standing and walking for extended periods Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
- Details
- Stressful conditions and irregular hours Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
- Details
- Exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
- Details
- Medium-work lifting: up to 50 lb occasionally, 25 lb frequently
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Oncology has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.
The 5100 Post-Op, Urology, Gynecology, Oncology and Plastics Unit supports a diverse population presenting numerous conditions, disorders, and symptoms. As an RN on this team, you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed.
How You’ll Benefit
Professional growth through our one-year, accredited Nurse Residency program , with nine tailored tracks, including online modules, simulation lab and hands-on training Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance. Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.
A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend holiday rotation requirements
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 (ADN or BSN program) Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one-year current acute direct patient care RN experience
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)
Physical
Requirements
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
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?
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