New Grad RN Resident

Cleveland Clinic

About the Role

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The 3 West Tower Complex Medical Care unit cares for adult and geriatric patients undergoing general, breast, gynecology, pancreatic/liver, and urology surgeries.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
  • New grad or less than one year RN work experience
  • Or if experienced RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care RN experience.

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)

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.

Additional Information

  • This role works days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements.
  • One-year, accredited Nurse Residency program with nine tailored tracks, including online modules, simulation lab and hands-on training.
  • RN Loan Repayment program and Tuition Reimbursement program available.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being prioritizes caregiver safety.
  • Pay Range Minimum hourly: $35.50
  • Pay Range Maximum hourly: $55.60

H-1B sponsor

Cleveland Clinic filed 15 entry-level H-1B applications for new hires (Oct 2025 - Jun 2026, Department of Labor). It may be cap-exempt (no lottery); ask the employer.

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