Nursing Students
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Become a Cleveland Clinic Nursing Associate
Nurses here at Cleveland Clinic, one of the world’s premier academic medical centers, comprise a diverse and dynamic group recognized for nursing excellence with Magnet status, the nation’s highest award for exceptional nursing practice.
We invite you to make Cleveland Clinic your destination for nursing practice.
When you become a Nursing Associate at Cleveland Clinic’s main or regional campus, you will work with nurses who are supportive of each other and dedicated to delivering superior care to our patients. We take pride in mentoring new nursing professionals and are pleased to offer many exciting opportunities to nursing students.
As a Nursing Associate, you will work autonomously and perform a wide range of tasks under the supervision of an experienced registered nurse preceptor or a group of preceptors. You will enhance your critical thinking and organizational skills, become a valued member of the nurse practice team and build confidence in your clinical skills. When you complete the program, you will have the option of working PRN until you return to school or throughout your senior year.
Qualifications
Eligible students must:
- Attend an accredited nursing school and be one year or less away from graduating when starting as a Nursing Associate.
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
- Be currently enrolled in courses that meet the requirements of a nursing education program.
- Have up-to-date CPR certification.
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a clinical faculty member.
- Participate in several interviews with Cleveland Clinic nurses.
- Complete a pre-hire screening process that includes a health screening and a criminal background investigation.
- Have completed a medical surgical acute care clinical course.
Work Commitment
The Nursing Associate program is offered to nursing students during both fall and spring semesters, as well as during the summer. As a student in the fall or spring program, you will be paid to work part-time (20 hours/week) for the duration of the 16-week program. As a student in the summer program, you will be paid to work full-time (40 hours/week) for the duration of the eight-week program.
Applications for the summer 2010 program will be available on January 11th 2010.
For all of the programs, you can work a variety of shifts, depending on the needs of the assigned nursing unit.
Orientation
Before you begin working, you will attend a general orientation. Individual nursing units will provide additional orientation.
Application Process
- Call for applications for the fall program begins in June; spring program application begins in October; summer program application begins in January.
- It is best to apply early as there are a limited number of openings.
- Orientation dates are offered in May, June, August and December.
- You may request where you want to work, but unit assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
- To apply, please visit our website
After you have completed your on-line application, please submit the following documents:
- An official college transcript
- A letter of recommendation from a clinical instructor
- A copy of both sides of a current CPR card
- Copies of documentation of having had or titers for Rubeolla, Rubella and Varicella (will need to be turned in once you've been offered a position)
- Verification of a TB test having been done and results (if further follow-up was done please include these results as well)
- A cover letter indicating your unit assignment preferences. (e.g., Meds, ICU, Peds, etc.)
The application process is complete when your application and all the required documents are received.
Please mail these documents to:
Cleveland Clinic
Attn: Madge Stewart
9500 Euclid Avenue HSb-111
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
For more information contact:
Madge Stewart RN
Coordinator of Student Nursing programs
216-312-4248
stewarm4@ccf.org
Graduates of an LPN program are not eligible for this program
