RN - Progressive Care Unit

Cleveland Clinic; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Florida is seeking a New Grad RN Resident to join a supportive 3 South/3 North Intermediate Cardiac Care/Progressive Care Unit. You will collaborate with a compassionate team to deliver patient-centered care using state-of-the-art technology and ongoing professional development.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, education, and discharge planning, with day shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM and weekend/holiday requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Florida.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA or Red Cross.
• One year of acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients' conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Educate patients and their families.
• Assess and coordinate patients' discharge needs.

Skills

Direct patient care

Medication administration

Patient education

Education

Nursing degree (Diploma/ADN/BSN)

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

CCIR CBA Bidding Date 11/4/2026-11/9/2026

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida's Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Indian River Hospital's 3 South/3 North Intermediate Cardiac Care/Progressive Care Unit cares for patients that require a higher level of monitoring, including telemetry. Clinical scenarios may include non-invasive ventilation for respiratory stabilization (CPAP/biPAP), invasive ventilation with tracheostomy, or stabilizing patients on a nitroglycerine drip. As a New Grad RN Resident on the team, you will work with fellow caregivers in delivering 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.

This is a great team to be a part of as you will get to learn and enhance your experience with acute patients during every shift. Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including furthering your education, committee participation and online/in-person courses to enhance your skills.

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:45AM-7:15PM, with weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients' conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients' discharge needs.
• Educate patients and their families.

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
• One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military 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.

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.