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New Grad RN - Med Surg

Medina Hospital’s 3 South nursing unit is a 32-bed unit that specializes in general medical surgical care for adult and geriatric patients with an emphasis on observation.

Posted Oct 15 · New grads welcomed

Pay
Not posted
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 weekend and holiday requirements.
Unit and setting
3 South nursing unit · Hospital specializes in general medical surgical care for adult and geriatric patients with an emphasis on observationadult and geriatric med-surg patients, emphasis on observation
License
RN licensecurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 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
Education
graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN) Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program)
Experience
new graduate RN or less than one year of RN experience
Also asks
lifting 20 to 50 pounds occasionally (medium work)
Also asks
annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption 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.
Also asks
controlled-substance testing after offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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What it pays

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 repaymentour RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt
  • Benefitstuition reimbursementour Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career
  • Benefitsrelocation assistance if relocatingAnd if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
  • One-year accredited Nurse Residency program
  • RN Loan Repayment program
  • Tuition Reimbursement program
  • Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

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 patient care priorities Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).
Day to day
initiate and/or maintain interventions for continuity of safe, effective care Initiate and/or maintain interventions to ensure continuity of safe/effective care for patients.
Day to day
respond to data indicating patient risk and initiate 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 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.
Unit size
32-bed unit Medina Hospital’s 3 South nursing unit is a 32-bed unit
Weekends
weekend requirements A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.
Holidays
holiday requirements
Details
Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being with safety resources
Details
requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Details
exposure to communicable diseases and/or 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 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?
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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 - Med Surg Location Medina Facility Medina Hospital Department Three South-Medina Hospital Job Code F99938 Shift Day/Night Rotation Schedule 7:00pm-7:30am/7:00am-7:30pm Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and be part of a team delivering world-class healthcare. Recognized for providing safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable, Medina Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for professional nursing practice. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team committed to your growth and success.

Medina Hospital’s 3 South nursing unit is a 32-bed unit that specializes in general medical surgical care for adult and geriatric patients with an emphasis on observation. 3 South delivers care to a variety of other conditions including pneumonia, diabetes, sepsis, GI bleed, cellulitis, COPD exacerbation, various cancers, kidney stones, and bowel obstructions. This unit also cares for, but is not limited to, patients undergoing hysterectomies, thyroidectomies, colon resections and appendectomies.

As an RN on this team, you will deliver 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 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). Initiate and/or maintain interventions to ensure 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. 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 New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience or an 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 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. 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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