New Grad RN Resident - Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown

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.

These 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry units specialize in post-open heart, surgical, and ventricular assist device patients. The units are fast-paced and provide excellent opportunities in nursing growth and development with the ability to care for patients undergoing innovative procedures. Patient population includes post heart surgery patients such as:

• Coronary artery bypass surgery

• Minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery

• Ventricular assist devices

• Valve replacement or repair

• Other procedures, such as maze procedure, endarterectomy, aneurysm repair

Other Common Cardiac-Related Admissions:

• Angina/myocardial infraction

• Congestive heart failure

• Arrhythmias, such as supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia (VT)

• Permanent pacemaker and defibrillator insertion and removal

Nursing on these units provide:

• Patient education - addressing the unique discharge needs for this specific patient population

• Specialized teams to provide optimal delivery of care

• Opportunities for community involvement related to education and training

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’rerelocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance. For a full list of benefits, click here.

• 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 a day/night rotation of 7:00AM – 7:30PM or 7:00PM – 7:30AM.

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)

• 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)