RN Weekender Flex - Neuro Transitional Care Stepdown

About the role

Cleveland Clinic’s new Neurological Institute, opening in 2026, will be a state‑of‑the‑art facility for high‑acuity patients with brain tumors, strokes, and complex spine injuries. The institute includes a 210‑bed inpatient area with private rooms featuring floor‑to‑ceiling windows, modular spaces, patient‑monitoring video technology, a “touchdown” workspace with computers between every two rooms, and lavender rooms for caregiver decompression. Nurses are essential to the care team, and we are seeking Inpatient RNs to join the M80 Neuro Transitional Care Unit, which provides stepdown and intermediate care for neurological med/surg patients, performs complex procedures (e.g., intracranial pressure monitoring, seizure monitoring, lumbar punctures, central/arterial line placements), and promotes early patient mobility using ceiling lifts and other safety equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patients’ conditions.
• Evaluate, update, and revise the plan of care to achieve planned outcomes.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
• Educate patients and families using appropriate educational materials, considering cultural and special concerns.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing protocols.

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 or American Red Cross.
• One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience.
• Physical requirements: full range of body motion, handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, eye‑hand coordination; standing and walking for extended periods; corrected vision and hearing to normal range; ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours; exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids; medium work (exerting 20‑50 lbs occasionally, 10‑25 lbs frequently, or up to 10 lbs constantly).
• Personal Protective Equipment: follow Standard Precautions using appropriate PPE for procedures.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Benefits

Full‑time status and benefits package (healthcare, dental, vision, retirement savings, etc.).

Pay

Pay range: $35.50 – $55.60 per hour (anticipated range for new hires).

Schedule

Weekender Flex Program: two 12‑hour shifts each weekend (Saturday and Sunday) plus one 12‑hour weekday shift (either 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. or 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.), totaling 36 hours worked but paid for 44 hours, granting full‑time status.