Skill
Direct Patient Care
Healthcare and Medical
Direct patient care refers to hands-on clinical activities performed by healthcare workers directly with patients, including taking vital signs, administering medication, assisting with hygiene, and monitoring symptoms. It is a core responsibility of nurses, physicians, nursing assistants, and home health aides. The term distinguishes bedside or in-person clinical work from administrative or indirect care duties like charting or supply management.
Open roles requiring Direct Patient Care (1)
New Grad RN Resident – Med/Surg & Observation Unit
Cleveland Clinic
Full-time · South Pointe Hospital
This is a structured nursing residency program for newly licensed RNs at a teaching hospital, where you'll provide direct patient care on a medical-surgical and observation unit while receiving mentorship and professional development over a year-long program. The role suits recent nursing graduates or nurses transitioning into acute-care settings who want structured support, education, and career growth in a large healthcare system.
Listed on Cleveland Clinic’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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