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New Grad RN Resident - ENT/Plastics & Internal Medicine

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio

You'll work on a unit with an 8-bed ENT/Plastics stepdown and a 24-bed internal medicine side. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.

Posted Oct 9 · New grads welcomed

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Shift and hours
Day/night rotation · 7:00am-7:30pm or 7:30pm-7:00am shifts A caregiver in this position works day/night rotation | 7:00am-7:30pm or 7:30pm-7:00am.
Unit and setting
G81 ENT/Plastics & Internal Medicine Unit · Hospital Head and neck cancer, surgical flaps and grafts, renal failure, sepsis and multi-system failure
License
RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Current RN licensure
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience
License
Current RN licensure 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 American Red Cross
Education
Diploma, ADN or BSN from an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing ( Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
Experience
New grad RN, or under one year of RN experience
Also asks
Full range of body motion, including lifting and handling patients Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Also asks
Standing and walking for extended periods Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Also asks
Pass controlled substance testing after offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Also asks
Annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption 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.

Preferred

Education
BSN preferred Bachelor of S cience in N ursing (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.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 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
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. 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

Floating
Floating between the ENT/Plastics side and the medicine side Caregivers float to both sides of the unit, so you will have one foot in medicine and one foot in critical care.
Day to day
Direct nursing care alongside a success coach Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
Unit size
8-bed ENT/Plastics specialty stepdown unit Cleveland Clinic’s G81 ENT/Plastics & Internal Medicine Unit is an 8-bed ENT/Plastics specialty stepdown unit and a 24-bed internal medicine unit.
Unit size
24-bed internal medicine unit
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: 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently

The workplace

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Cleveland Clinic
Academic Medical Center

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.

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Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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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 New Grad RN Resident - ENT/Plastics & Internal Medicine Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department G81 Nephrologyentderm-Main Campus Hospital Job Code F99938 Shift Day/Night Rotation Schedule 7:00am-7:30pm/7:30pm-7:00am 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. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s G81 ENT/Plastics & Internal Medicine Unit is an 8-bed ENT/Plastics specialty stepdown unit and a 24-bed internal medicine unit. Patients in this unit have a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, such as head and neck cancer, surgical flaps and grafts, renal failure, diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, sepsis and complex multi-system failure. Caregivers float to both sides of the unit, so you will have one foot in medicine and one foot in critical care.

A caregiver in this position works day/night rotation | 7:00am—7:30pm or 7:30pm—7:00am.

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 ( Diploma, ADN or BSN program) Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Bachelor of S cience in N ursing (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 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.

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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

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