New Grad RN Resident – Heart Failure ICU

About the role

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 Heart Failure Intensive Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic features 10 private beds and cares for adults with complex and advanced heart failure. The unit cares for patients with ongoing medical conditions, including those awaiting heart transplant or needing intensive medical care. Nurses provide specialized treatments and closely monitor patients’ condition. Some patients may require advanced support, including mechanical ventilation, intra-aortic balloon pumps, or left ventricular assist devices. The unit also cares for adolescent and adult patients with pulmonary hypertension who require specialized monitoring and treatment.

As a new graduate RN on this unit, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills while caring for patients with complex conditions. You will receive specialized ICU and device training that will help you build confidence and strengthen your critical-thinking skills. Working in the Heart Failure ICU will allow you to learn how to care for critically ill patients, gain experience with advanced therapies and technology, and work closely with an experienced interdisciplinary team. This environment will challenge you to learn, grow, and develop the skills needed to become a confident and well-rounded ICU nurse.

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

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross upon hire or first year of employment
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)

Benefits

• Professional growth through our one-year, accredited Nurse Residency program, with nine tailored tracks, including online modules, simulation lab and hands-on training
• Industry leading benefits, including RN Loan Repayment program to help pay off student debt
• Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being prioritizing caregiver safety, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources

Pay

Pay Range: Minimum hourly $35.50, Maximum hourly $55.60

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).