New Grad RN Resident, Oncology

About the Role

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is seeking a New Grad RN Resident for the 3W Oncology Unit. This role involves assisting caregivers in delivering exceptional patient care, interacting with patients and families, and providing healthcare information. Opportunities for additional Oncology education and Chemotherapy Certification to become an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) are available. This position works nights from 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
• Provide direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established healthcare organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care activities based on: acuity of need, patient preference, and resource availability.
• Initiate and/or maintain interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients.
• Respond to data indicating risk to an individual's health and initiate action to correct, reduce, or prevent the risk.
• Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
• Comply with established hospital/department personnel policies.
• Use communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Document patient's medical record according to established guidelines.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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 RN work experience OR 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
• Cancer-specific certification or demonstrated ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) (Preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, 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.