New Grad RN Resident

About the Role

• Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care.
• This role is on the Cardiovascular Medicine Stepdown Unit – J81, a 25-bed unit providing high-acuity, specialized care to cardiac patients.
• The unit cares for patients with conditions including acute myocardial infarction, post-cardiac interventions, chronic heart failure, and complex dysrhythmia management.
• Offers the opportunity to build advanced cardiac skills, work with interdisciplinary teams, and gain experience in med-surg overflow.
• Caregivers work rotating shifts: 7:00 AM—7:30 AM or 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 success coach.
• Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care, considering 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 American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the AHA or American Red Cross is preferred upon or within the first year of hire if in a critical care area.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required for procedures.

Qualifications

• 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 grad or less than one year RN work experience.
• Alternatively: Experienced RN moving from a non-inpatient to an acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year of current acute direct patient care RN experience.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• 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, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and negligible to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements exceed those for Light Work.