New Grad RN Resident – Trauma Intensive Care Unit

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. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

The future Trauma Intensive Care Unit is a new 14-bed ICU that will provide comprehensive post-resuscitation critical care for patients with complex traumatic injuries. Patients will transition to this unit after initial stabilization in the Emergency Department or Operating Room and receive specialized intensive care throughout their recovery. This unit will require a comprehensive critical care approach that integrates expertise from surgical, neurological, medical, cardiovascular, and trauma specialties. 

As a New Graduate RN, you will have the opportunity to begin your nursing career in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment while building a strong foundation in critical care. Caring for a diverse and complex trauma population will allow you to strengthen your clinical assessment, judgment, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills. You will work closely with experienced nurses and a multidisciplinary team, gaining valuable knowledge and hands-on experience while providing exceptional care to critically ill patients. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow with the unit, build strong relationships with your team, and contribute to a positive work environment. This unit will help you to develop your skills, gain valuable critical care experience, and help build a strong foundation for the future of the trauma program while providing growth and development opportunities in your nursing career. 

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 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    

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross   

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross upon hire or 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) 

• Strong critical care backgrounds in medical, surgical and neuro specialties