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New Grad RN Resident – Surgical ICU

Cleveland Clinic
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2026

About the 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.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

New Grad RN Resident – Surgical ICU

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

G52/G53/G54 SICU-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 Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

The G52/G53/G54 Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) provides top-quality medical support and attention for acute perioperative management needs or acute post-operative complications. As an RN Resident, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional care, from initial introduction to discharge. In this role, you will interact directly with patients, families and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed. All the while, you will continue growing as an RN and gaining extensive hands-on experience in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving healthcare setting. 

How You’ll Benefit 

  • Professional growth through our one-year, accredited Nurse Residency program, with nine tailored tracks, including online modules, simulation lab and hands-on training 
  • Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
  • Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources. 

  

A caregiver in this position works day/night rotation from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

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 (ADN or BSN program)   
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)  
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross 
  • If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
  • New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience 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 for the ideal future caregiver include: 

  • Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)
  • Clinical ICU rotation experience

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full range of body motion including han

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