Skip to content
All jobs

RN Resident - Med/Surg and Telemetry

Cleveland Clinic logo

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio

You'll care for adult patients with a wide range of diagnoses on the 4D Complex Medical Care and Telemetry unit. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.

Posted Sep 3 · New grads welcomed · reported

1 / 5
Shift and hours
Nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
Unit and setting
4D Complex Medical Care and Telemetry unit · Hospital you will be caring for adult patients that have a variety of diagnosesAdults with a variety of diagnoses
License
RN license Current state licensure or pending licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Current or pending RN licensure
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed
License
Current or pending RN licensure Current state licensure or pending licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Certification
BLS from AHA, presented upon hire Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) presented upon hire
Education
ADN or BSN from an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program)
Experience
New grad or under one year of RN experience
Also asks
Standing and walking for extended periods Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Also asks
Medium-level lifting: 20 to 50 pounds occasionally Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally
Also asks
Corrected vision and hearing to normal range Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
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

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Cleveland staff RN rolesCleveland staff RN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $36/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $36/hr, across 260 postings.
Extra pay
Shift differentials and overtime are not in the base range. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.).
Pay reviews
Starting pay depends on work history, experience, skill set and education. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education.

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
  • Vision

The role and schedule

Patients
Behavioral health patients needing medical care delivering world class care for the medical needs of Lutheran Hospital's behavioral health patients
Day to day
Administer prescribed medications and treatments Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
Day to day
Discharge planning Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
Day to day
Patient and family teaching Educate patients and their families.
Weekends
Rotating weekends A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
Holidays
Rotating holidays
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.

The workplace

Cleveland Clinic logo
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.

3.4 Google rating

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Read full text

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Lutheran Hospital’s 4D unit is a Complex Medical Care and Telemetry unit known for its collaborative environment, focus on nursing education, and patient care initiatives. On this unit, you will be caring for adult patients that have a variety of diagnoses, as well as delivering world class care for the medical needs of Lutheran Hospital's behavioral health patients. As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care, from initial introduction to final send-off. In this role, you will interact directly with patients, families and visitors, offering the opportunity to help them feel comfortable, safe and secure throughout treatment.

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. For a full list of benefits, click here. 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 role works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

Provide direct nursing care. Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans. Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions. Administer prescribed medications and treatments. Note and carry out physician and nursing orders. Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program) Current state licensure or pending licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) presented upon hire New grad or less than one year RN work experience, or experienced RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year of current acute direct patient care RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal candidate include

Bachelor’s 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

Minimum hourly: $35.50 Maximum hourly: $55.60

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g.

  • shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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

See Cleveland, OH

Nurses on this role

Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, leave a heads-up, or fix a detail.
What would you like to do?
Add ratings or a short headline

A person reviews every submission before anything changes.