RN Surgery – Gynecology/Urology OR
You'll work in a unit doing kidney and uterine transplants, gender-affirming surgery, hysterectomies, prolapse repairs and prostate cancer surgery. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.
Posted Oct 15 · “One year RN experience required or completion of Cleveland Clinic perioperative residency program.” from the posting
- Shift and hours
- Days plus on-call · Shift assignments come after the 6-month orientation
- Unit and setting
- Gynecology/Urology OR · Hospital Deliver professional nursing care in an operative setting to adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.adult and pediatric surgical patients
- License
- RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Current state RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current state RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Certification
- BLS through AHA or Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Certification
- ACLS through AHA or Red Cross within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 6 months of hire
- Education
- ADN or BSN from an accredited nursing school Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program)
- Experience
- 1 year RN experience, or completion of the Cleveland Clinic perioperative residency program One year RN experience required or completion of Cleveland Clinic perioperative residency program.
Preferred
- Also asks
- Licensed military RN experience considered Licensed military RN experience will be considered
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsRN loan repayment for student debtour RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementour Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career
- BenefitsRelocation assistance, if eligibleyou could be eligible for relocation assistance
- RN Loan Repayment program
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Relocation assistance (eligibility)
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- scrub: selecting and handling instruments and supplies Perform scrub functions, such as selecting and handling instruments and supplies.
- Day to day
- circulating: monitoring and communicating patient condition
- Day to day
- assisting the surgeon with hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure and positioning Assist the operating physician with surgical tasks, such as hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure and patient positioning.
- Day to day
- setting up the OR, instruments and equipment Prepare the Operating Room, surgical instruments and surgical equipment for use.
- Weekends
- No weekends during 6-month orientation with no weekends or holidays during orientation
- On call
- 1-hour call window The call window is 1 hour.
- Holidays
- No holidays during 6-month orientation
- Details
- Medium-level physical work: lifting, standing and walking for long periods Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Details
- Push and pull supply carts over 75 pounds periodically ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing > than 75 pounds periodically
- Details
- Drug test after every job offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
- Details
- Annual flu vaccine or an approved exemption obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption
The workplace
Cleveland Clinic supports new graduate nurses through a structured Nurse Residency Program designed to help them transition into practice and build a foundation for professional growth.
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Original listing
Posted on Cleveland Clinic’s careers page.
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At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Title RN Surgery – Gynecology/Urology OR Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department OR Urology-Surgical Operations Job Code F00170 Shift Days + Call Schedule 7:00am-3:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic's Gynecology/Urology Operating Room is dedicated to delivering exceptional surgical care to patients of all ages.
This specialized unit performs a wide range of complex procedures, including kidney and uterine transplants, gender-affirming surgeries, hysterectomies, pelvic organ prolapse repairs, prostate cancer surgeries, and advanced robotic-assisted procedures. As a Registered Nurse on this team, you will play a vital role in ensuring patients are safely prepared, supported, and comfortable throughout every stage of their surgical journey—from preoperative care through recovery. Your clinical expertise, attention to detail, and compassionate approach help create a positive patient experience, providing reassurance and comfort during what can often be a challenging and emotional time.
How You’ll Benefit 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 days + on- call requirements from 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The call window is 1 hour. Orientation is 6 months long Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with no weekends or holidays during orientation.
Shifts are assigned after orientation.
A caregiver who excels in this role will
Deliver professional nursing care in an operative setting to adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures. Perform scrub functions, such as selecting and handling instruments and supplies. Perform circulating functions, such as monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing the overall nursing care of patients before, during and after the procedure. Assist the operating physician with surgical tasks, such as hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure and patient positioning. Prepare the Operating Room, surgical instruments and surgical equipment for use.
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) Licensed military RN experience will be considered Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 6 months of hire One year RN experience required or completion of Cleveland Clinic perioperative residency program.
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 patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. 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. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing than 75 pounds periodically .
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster . Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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