New Grad RN - Stepdown Unit

South Pointe Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital, is a 173-registered bed acute care, community teaching hospital serving the healthcare needs of Cleveland's southeast suburbs since 1957. It is located on Harvard Road, just minutes from I-480 and the I-271 Harvard interchange.By combining the talents of highly qualified physicians, nurses and staff, South Pointe Hospital delivers a patient-centered model of care which promotes the healing of the mind, body and spirit. Free onsite parking. Nursing leaders make it a priority to know each caregiver and make our hospital feel like your home. Thank you for allowing us to serve you.We are proud to be a Magnet® Hospital, Awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center; this designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.The goal of the Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown Unit) at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital is to provide individualized, quality nursing care to patients experiencing medical-related disease processes. Also, nurses on our unit are specialized in peritoneal dialysis. Our 17-bed nursing unit consists of semi-private and private rooms. We offer a warm healing environment supported by nursing caregivers who specialize in care of the medical and renal patient.With a multidisciplinary approach to care, our extraordinary team values teamwork and collaboration with our colleagues. Our nurses model the Cleveland Clinic nursing organization's values of quality, innovation, teamwork, service, integrity and compassion. We are committed to putting patients first and present our staff with numerous opportunities for growth and professional development.As an RN, you will participate in a year-long residency program, customized to fit you, your needs, and your pace, where you will:A success coach will be available 24/7.

Weekly check-ins to ensure personal and professional goals are met.

Personal assessments to determine areas for growth and opportunity

10 to 12 weeks of orientation along with 10 residency days throughout the first year.

The Ideal candidate is someone who:Is a team player.

Has excellent communication skills.

Can adapt to change.

Has an interest in growing leadership skills.

Can critically think and problem solve for patients' best interests.

This is an excellent opportunity to discover Cleveland Clinic's South Pointe Hospital, gain hands-on experience in a supportive unit and grow your career. You'll also have opportunities for professional nursing skill development in this position.Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.This position is eligible for both of our Student Loan Repayment ProgramsProgram Offering OverviewFor full-time nurses: up to $437.50 per month/lifetime maximum program benefit of $15,750For part-time nurses: up to $218.75 per month/lifetime maximum program benefit of $7,500Not ready to apply, but have questions about New Grad RN roles with Cleveland Clinic? Click here to schedule a time to speak with a New Grad Recruiter on the Nursing team. https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/35slbj42/?eid=6309Click here (https://bit.ly/3wljhlp) for information on South Pointe's Student Loan Repayment ProgramParticipates in a residency core curriculum based on their individual learning needs. Provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.Responsibilities:Participates in a residency core curriculum based on their individual learning needs.

Provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Establishes and/or revises priorities for patient care activities based on the following: acuity of need, patient preference, and resource availability.

Initiates and/or maintains interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients.

Responds to data indicating risk to individual's health and initiates action to correct, reduce, or prevent the risk.

Seeks supervision, consultation, assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.

Complies with established hospital/department personnel policies.

Uses communication strategies in order to achieve desirable outcomes.

Documents in patient's medical record according to established guidelines.

Other duties as assigned.

Education:Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.

BSN preferred

Certifications:Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).

Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.

If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.

Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

ONS Chemo/Bio course complete within 1 year of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.

If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

Vascular Access Registered Nurse (VARN) program attendance required and obtains either a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) areas.

Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility.

Complexity of Work:Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care RN experience.

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.

Keywords: new graduate, nurse, coaching, support, training, residency, resident, growth, leadership, preceptorship, preceptor, critical care, intermediate care, ICU opportunities, stepdown, telemetry, medication, drips, cardiac, disease, dialysis, kidney, COPD, CHF, ACLS, free parking, tuition assistance, student loans, repaymentCleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities