RN - Inpatient Behavioral Health - 7p-7a

Cleveland Clinic; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, OH seeks an RN Resident to deliver compassionate care on a 26-bed Behavioral Health unit (6400). You’ll work nights (7:00PM–7:30AM) with a success coach, growing skills in crisis intervention, de-escalation, and therapeutic rapport.

The role emphasizes residency core curriculum, supervision, and direct patient care with ongoing education, loan repayment options, and tuition reimbursement to support career growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS certification through AHA or American Red Cross.
• New graduate RN or less than one year of RN experience.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
• Establish and revise priorities for patient care based on acuity and resources.
• Respond to data indicating risk to patients’ health and take corrective action.
• Seek supervision and assistance when unable to perform safely.
• Document in patients’ medical records.

Skills

Nursing Residency

RN licensure

BLS certification

New graduate RN

Education

Diploma/ ADN/ BSN

Job description

ONA Bidding: 9/9/2026 - 9/14/2026

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world‑class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient‑centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

6400 is a 26‑bed behavioral health unit dedicated to providing compassionate, patient‑centered care to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. Our department specializes in behavioral health crises, and while we occasionally handle medical issues, patients are medically cleared prior to admission to our unit.

As an RN Resident on the team, you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient care journey, alongside a success coach. In this role, you will help patients who are struggling with mental health challenges and provide them with compassionate care and support, while also learning valuable skills in crisis intervention, de‑escalation, communication and therapeutic rapport. Here, you have the chance to see patients go from in‑crisis to stable, which many find to be very rewarding. Caregivers often remain employed in Behavioral Health because of the deep connections they establish with colleagues and many consider their team to be a second family. Come be a part of a compassionate team that will allow you to make a difference in each interaction while growing your skills.

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 7:00PM - 7:30AM, including rotating weekends and 3 holidays per year.

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
• New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work 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

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.