Registered Nurse New Grad Resident - Cardiovascular Surgery & Telemetry

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Job Title

New Grad RN Resident – Cardiovascular Surgery & Telemetry

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 Science in Nursing (BSN) 

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.

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.

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