New Grad RN Resident - Med/Surg
You'll work on 5 North, the Innovation Unit, a complex medical care unit at Fairview Hospital.
Posted Sep 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. · nights A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. -- 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
- Unit and setting
- 5 North, the Innovation Unit · Hospital Fairview Hospital's 5 North Complex Medical Care Unit, also known as the Innovation Unit, has a collaborative, supportive and multi-disciplinary team of caregivers.
- 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 AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Education
- ADN or BSN from an accredited nursing school Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program)
- Experience
- new grad or under one year of RN work experience New grad or less than one year 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.
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 →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
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 206 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Pay reviews
- pay set 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.
- Pay reviews
- 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.)
Benefits
- Benefitsone-year accredited Nurse Residency 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 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
- RN Loan Repayment program
- Tuition Reimbursement program
More benefits (5)
- relocation assistance
- healthcare
- dental
- vision benefits
- retirement savings account contributions
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Fairview Hospital's 5 North Complex Medical Care Unit, also known as the Innovation Unit, has a collaborative, supportive and multi-disciplinary team of caregivers. Fairview Hospital's 5 North Complex Medical Care Unit, also known as the Innovation Unit, has a collaborative, supportive and multi-disciplinary team of caregivers.
- Day to day
- direct nursing care with a success coach Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
- Day to day
- setting patient care priorities by acuity, patient preference and resources Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).
- Hours stated
- 7:00 p.m. -- 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements
- Weekends
- rotating weekends A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. -- 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
- Holidays
- rotating holidays
- Details
- lifting and handling patients Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Details
- standing and walking for extended periods Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
- 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.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Fairview Hospital
- Address
- 18101 LORAIN AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44111
- CMS rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 466
- Magnet
- Designated since 2009
- RN residency
- Cleveland Clinic NRP at Fairview Hospital, accredited through Jul 2028
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
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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 5 North Complex Medical Care Unit, also known as the Innovation Unit, has a collaborative, supportive and multi-disciplinary team of caregivers. This unit is used to trial, evaluate and develop best practices in technology, nursing, interdisciplinary care and medicine. As an RN Resident on this unit, 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 enhance their experience and supply healthcare information 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 nights from 7:00 p.m. -- 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday 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 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 hire 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