Nurse Residency - New Grad RN

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Mayo Clinic’s Rochester, Minnesota Nurse Residency Program brings newly licensed registered nurses together during the first year of their careers and provides experience to help them become well-rounded, fully competent RNs. The program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. The posting identifies accredited sites including Saint Mary’s Campus, Rochester Methodist Campus, and Mayo Building & Gonda Building, and practice settings including Medical-Surgical, Oncology, Step Down, Critical Care, NICU, Pediatrics, PICU, OR, PACU, Same Day/Ambulatory Procedure, Psychiatric, Rehabilitation, and Ambulatory.

Applications are currently accepted for Inpatient, Ambulatory, Procedural, and Surgical Services practice areas. During the application process, candidates can discuss career aspirations with an RN Nursing Placement Coordinator to identify a work area suited to their career goals. New graduate RNs who have applied to unit-specific postings may be redirected to this residency posting for assistance finding an appropriate fit.

The registered nurse coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across settings and the continuum of care, and plans, implements, evaluates, and communicates all phases of nursing care for assigned patients within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model and the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership, and quality improvement; delegates care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability; and may participate on committees or projects. A subset of employees may be required to drive a personal vehicle as part of the role. The role is eligible for TN sponsorship, subject to state licensure and VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

The current application is open through November 8, and the program is accepting new graduate RNs through December 2026.

Requirements

• Be a student or graduate of a nursing program recognized by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA.
• Obtain a current RN license in accordance with applicable state requirements before the start date.
• Hold valid BLS certification for 90 days after the start date; accepted certifications include AHA/Heartcode BLS, Military Training Network, Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, or AAP.
• Obtain additional state licensure and/or specialty certification or training required by the assigned work area.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have experience working in a team environment.
• Have computer skills.
• Be able to work flexible hours, potentially including days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
• Be able to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
• Demonstrate leadership, effective communication, and excellent critical-thinking skills.
• Entry-level associate degree RNs with an RN start date on or after April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program within five years from the last day of the month of the RN start date.
• Entry-level associate degree RNs with an RN start date before April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at the time of hire.
• Internal applicants should submit their three most recent performance appraisals.

Nice To Haves

• One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is preferred.
• Prior experience with electronic medical record systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
• Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
• Provide leadership through preceptor responsibilities, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources.
• Participate in committees or projects as applicable.
• Drive a personal vehicle as part of the role if required for the employee’s assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed