RN Ambulatory - Pediatrics

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Independence Family Health Center, a patient‑friendly facility offering primary care, express care, and a wide array of specialty services for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. Caregivers work alongside passionate and dedicated staff, receive extensive support, and help promote healthy growth and development through preventive care, safety education, and accident‑prevention counseling.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.
• Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage, and establish care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
• Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings.
• Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures, and specialized patient‑care equipment.
• Develop, evaluate, adapt, and document health education for patients and families.
• Cover other nursing roles within the department as needed.
• Travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures, as needed.

Minimum qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of 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.
• One year of recent experience as an RN.
• Consideration of LPN, Medical Assistant, or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience in substitution of RN experience if the applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver transferring within the same ambulatory or specialty setting.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Physical requirements

• Full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination.
• Corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light work: occasional exertion of up to 20 lb, frequent exertion of up to 10 lb, or negligible force most of the time; may involve walking, standing, or sitting with occasional pushing/pulling of controls.
• Use of personal protective equipment as required by Standard Precautions.

Schedule

7:30 am – 8:00 pm

Pay

Minimum hourly: $33.50
Maximum hourly: $53.40

The displayed range reflects anticipated new‑hire rates. Actual compensation will consider work history, experience, skill set, and education. The range does not include shift differentials, overtime, or the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (healthcare, dental, vision, retirement savings contributions, etc.).