New Grad RN Resident - Cardiovascular Stepdown

About this role

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

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Job Title New Grad RN Resident - Cardiovascular Stepdown Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department J6-1 Cardiovas Surg Stepdown-Main Campus Hospital Job Code F99938 Shift Day/Night Rotation Schedule 7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative   treatments   and a welcoming environment to all .  

We are currently welcoming New Graduate RN Residents to join J61, a highly specialized 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry unit. Alongside our sister unit, J63, J61 provides expert care for post-open heart, surgical, and ventricular assist device (VAD) patients. These fast-paced units offer exceptional opportunities for professional growth, clinical advancement, and hands-on experience with innovative cardiovascular procedures. Nurses care for a diverse patient population, including individuals recovering from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery, valve repair and replacement, VAD implantation, aneurysm repair, and other complex cardiac interventions, as well as patients with heart failure, arrhythmias, angina, and pacemaker or defibrillator procedures.  

As a Registered Nurse Resident on J61, you will work alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care for individuals with complex cardiovascular needs. Nurses play a vital role in patient education, discharge planning, and recovery while developing advanced clinical assessment and critical thinking skills that support   optimal   patient outcomes. J61 offers a supportive learning environment committed to clinical excellence, innovation, teamwork, and the professional development of the next generation of cardiovascular nurses.  

A caregiver in this position works   a day/night rotation of 7:00AM – 7:30PM or 7:00PM – 7:30AM.   Weekend and holiday rotation   are   required .  

  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 future caregiver include:   

• 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 of RN work experience  

  Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor of   S cience in   N ursing (BSN)  

Physical Requirement:

• 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.

                        The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster . 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

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