New Grad RN Resident – Surgical Medical Unit
South Pointe Hospital’s 9 Surgical Unit provides a wide range of surgical and post-surgical services to adult patients. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.
Posted Sep 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Day/night rotation · 12-hour shifts (7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.) A caregiver in this position works day/night rotation 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.
- Unit and setting
- 9 Surgical Unit · Hospital South Pointe Hospital’s 9 Surgical Unit provides a wide range of surgical and post-surgical services to adult patients.adult surgical and post-surgical patients
- License
- RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Certification
- BLS certification through AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
- 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 less than one year RN work experience (or less than one year acute direct patient care RN experience if moving from non-inpatient)
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor 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 Beachwood staff RN rolesBeachwood staff RN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $36/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $36/hr, across 38 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Extra pay
- shift differentials and overtime not included in posted pay range The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.).
- Pay reviews
- actual compensation determined by 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
- 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 program
- BenefitsTuition Reimbursement program
- Benefitsrelocation assistanceAnd if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
- Nurse Residency program
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assist fellow caregivers with patient care from introduction to discharge As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers with providing exceptional care to patients from initial introduction to discharge.
- Day to day
- interact with patients, families, and visitors and provide healthcare education In this role, you will interact directly with patients, families and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply healthcare education as needed.
- Day to day
- participate in residency core curriculum Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
- Day to day
- establish and 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 risk data and initiate corrective action 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 needed Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
- Day to day
- document in medical records Document in patients’ medical records
- Unit size
- 16-bed unit This 16-bed unit is known for its family atmosphere and friendly and positive work environment where caregivers put their patients first.
- Hours stated
- 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Weekends
- every other weekend A caregiver in this position works day/night rotation 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.
- Holidays
- holiday rotation requirements
- Details
- Magnet Hospital This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- 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?
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 South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
South Pointe Hospital’s 9 Surgical Unit provides a wide range of surgical and post-surgical services to adult patients. This 16-bed unit is known for its family atmosphere and friendly and positive work environment where caregivers put their patients first. As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers with providing exceptional care to patients from initial introduction to discharge. In this role, you will interact directly with patients, families and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply 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 position works day/night rotation 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 (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 (ADN or BSN program) Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross 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 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?
Beachwood, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $2,047/mo
- Household income
- $106,748/yr, all local households, not nurse pay