New Grad RN Resident-Med Surg

Cleveland Clinic; Warrensville Heights (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Resident to join a community-based teaching hospital. In this role, you will provide essential patient care in a fast-paced Observation Unit, working alongside experienced caregivers. This position offers a unique opportunity for new graduates to participate in a residency core curriculum tailored to individual learning needs, ensuring you develop the skills necessary for success in nursing. With a commitment to quality patient-centered care, this role allows you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients while receiving extensive support and mentorship from seasoned professionals.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) is mandatory.
• New graduates or those with less than one year of RN experience are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
• Document in patients' medical records and respond to health risks.

Skills

Patient Care

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Resident - Med/Surg

Join Cleveland Clinic's South Pointe Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This community-based teaching hospital is a prominent figure in the communities in and around Cuyahoga County known for its quality patient-centered care and active participation in community programs, events, and volunteer activities. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital's Observation Unit is a fast-paced area dedicated to putting patients first - delivering safe, quality patient care. With a high patient turnover rate and a very diverse patient population, our nurses are presented with many learning opportunities. Primary Services are for the adult population whose diagnosis requires expedited evaluation to determine the appropriate inpatient/outpatient intervention. Treatment and procedures require less than 24 hours close observation and less than 18 hours for rapid observation. We believe in teaching our nurses and mentoring them to be the best they can be at their respective specialties. It is imperative that all of our nursing caregivers possess excellent assessment skills to monitor patients while admitted to our nursing unit.

A caregiver in this position works 7:00PM - 7:30AM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

1. Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
2. Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
3. Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).
4. Respond to data indicating risk to patients' health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk.
5. Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
6. Document in patients' medical records.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

1. Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

1. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
2. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
3. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
4. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
5. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
6. 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.
7. 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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.