As a New Graduate Registered Nurse in the Cardiovascular Stepdown unit at Cleveland Clinic, you will provide direct inpatient nursing care to patients recovering from cardiovascular surgeries. This role involves collaborating with healthcare team members, participating in a structured one-year Nurse Residency program, and prioritizing patient safety and care quality. The position offers professional development, supportive work environment, and benefits including loan repayment and tuition reimbursement programs.
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
The J53 nursing unit is one of five Cardiovascular Stepdown units at Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus, offering 24 beds to patients receiving various surgeries. As a New Grad RN Res ident, you will collaborate with LPNs, PCNAs and ANMs to assist in supporting patients throughout recovery and treatment. In this unit, you will find a team who are encouraging, welcoming new RNs with open arms. You can also explore numerous educational and professional development resources to enhance your skills and find your place at Clevel and Clinic.
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 . For a full list of benefits, click here .
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 rotating days/nights from 7:00AM – 7:30PM and 7:00PM – 7:30AM.
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 candidate include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program)
Current state licensure or pending licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) presented upon hire
New grad 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
Preferred qualifications for the ideal candidate include:
Bachelors of science in nursing
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.
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Stepdown, Inpatient Care, Patient Recovery, Nurse Residency Program, Healthcare Team Collaboration, Patient Safety, Professional Development, BLS Certification, Clinical Nursing