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New Grad RN Resident - Med Surg

You'll give direct nursing care alongside a success coach as a new grad resident.

Posted Oct 12 · New grads welcomed

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
7:00am-7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am shifts · nights or rotating day/night 7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am A caregiver in this position can either work nights from 7:00PM - 7:30AM or works rotating day/night
Unit and setting
Med Surg unit · Hospital New Grad RN Resident - Med Surg
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 the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
Experience
New grad or under one year of RN experience New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience

Preferred

Education
BSN preferred Bachelor’s 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.

  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

Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered

Benefits

  • BenefitsOne-year accredited nurse residency program with nine tailored 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 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
  • BenefitsProfessional development and online or in-person coursesincluding furthering education and online/in-person courses
  • One-year accredited Nurse Residency Program
More benefits (3)
  • RN Loan Repayment program
  • Tuition Reimbursement program
  • Relocation assistance

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Day to day
direct nursing care with a success coach Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
Weekends
every other weekend on rotation with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements
Holidays
Rotation requirements for every other weekend and holiday
Details
Garfield Heights location Garfield Hts
Details
Requires working under 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
Standing and walking for extended periods Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Details
Medium work, up to 50 pounds occasionally Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally
Details
Drug testing after any job offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Details
Annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

Cleveland Clinic Health System
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What 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

Posted on Cleveland Clinic Health System’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 - Med Surg Location Garfield Hts Facility Marymount Hospital Department Job Code F99938 Shift Day/Night Rotation Schedule 7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary

Job Details

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment.

As an RN Resident, 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, granting the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply pertinent healthcare education as needed. Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including furthering education and online/in-person courses to enhance your skills.

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 can either work nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM or works rotating day/night from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with every other weekend and 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 such as acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability.

Initiate and/or maintain interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients. 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.

Comply with established hospital/departmental personnel policies. Use communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes. Document patients’ medical records.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

  • Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver 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 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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