New Grad RN Resident – Med/Surg & Post-Op Surgery
Cleveland, Ohio
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. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.
Posted Oct 13 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend requirements.
- Unit and setting
- Parkview III Complex Medical Care unit · Hospital post-operative patients; all types of surgical and trauma patients
- License
- RN licenseCurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
- License
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Certification
- ACLS required if in a Critical Care areaAfter hire · within first year of employment
- Education
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
- Experience
- New grad or less than one year RN experience
- Also asks
- Full range of body motion, including lifting 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
- Corrected vision and hearing to normal range Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Also asks
- Medium work: 20 to 50 lb occasionally, 10 to 25 lb frequently
Preferred
- Education
- 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.
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
- 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.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Pay reviews
- Actual pay set after 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.
- Pay reviews
- Shift differentials and overtime are not included in the displayed range The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.).
Benefits
- BenefitsOne-year accredited Nurse Residency program 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 program
- BenefitsTuition Reimbursement program
- BenefitsRelocation assistance, if eligibleAnd if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
- One-year accredited Nurse Residency program
- Relocation assistance (if eligible)
- Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being safety resources
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
- Day to day
- Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
- Day to day
- Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).
- Day to day
- Respond to data indicating risk to patients’ health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk Respond to data indicating risk to patients’ health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk.
- Day to day
- Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
- Day to day
- Document in patients’ medical records Document in patients’ medical records.
- Hours stated
- Works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend requirements.
- Weekends
- rotating weekend requirements A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend requirements.
- Details
- Workplace violence prevention center and caregiver safety resources
- Details
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
- Details
- Magnet-designated hospital Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
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 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?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, 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
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview 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 care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.
Fairview Hospital’s Parkview III Complex Medical Care unit primarily focuses on the care of post-operative patients. This collaborative, multi-disciplinary team provides care to patients who have had orthopaedic, spine, low-risk bariatric, urology, vascular, colorectal, and general surgeries, but this unit sees all types of surgical and trauma patients. As a New Grad RN Resident, you will work with fellow caregivers in delivering 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 role works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend 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 (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 *If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment 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’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.
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?
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