Registered Nurse - Abdominal Transplant Operating Room - RN

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked care provider known for putting patients first and investing in its employees with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The organization offers continuing education and advancement opportunities for career growth. This specific role is for a Registered Nurse in the Abdominal Transplant Operating Room at the Jacksonville, Florida location. The hospital features 34 operating rooms, including specialized suites like an IMRI OR and an endovascular OR, utilizing modern equipment and advanced technologies. For individuals with no prior OR experience, Mayo Clinic offers a Periop 101 program with upcoming cohort start dates. The role involves circulating and coordinating the surgical team, providing perioperative nursing care, and advocating for patients. The OR RN may also be asked to scrub as needed. The position operates within the Mayo Nursing Care Model and adheres to the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Leadership is encouraged through preceptor roles, quality improvement efforts, and committee participation. The role requires effective delegation of patient care based on skill, experience, patient needs, and resource availability. Excellent communication, mentoring, and teaching skills are essential.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program
Qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance to campus to meet 45-minute on-call requirement
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Experience working in a team environment.
Computer skills required, prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred.
Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends and on-call.
Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting.
Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills.
Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.
Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program preferred, but not required.
One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is preferred.
Experience in General Surgery or Transplant is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

The RN is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.
The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family.
The RN will function within the Mayo Nursing Care Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources.
The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects.