Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgery/Heart Transplant PCU - RN

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

102d•$44 - $67•Onsite

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked healthcare provider known for putting patients first and investing in its employees with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. This role is for a Registered Nurse in a progressive care unit specializing in adult heart and lung transplant patients and cardiac surgical patients. The unit provides specialized care for procedures such as coronary bypass grafts, valve repair/replacements, left ventricular assist devices, and congenital anomaly repairs. The nursing team focuses on relationship-based care, physiologic monitoring, patient education, and discharge planning within a collaborative multidisciplinary practice. Nurses provide extensive education to newly transplanted patients regarding medications, lab monitoring, lifestyle modifications, and emotional support. All patients are ECG monitored with rhythm identification and interpretation by nursing staff. Additional monitoring includes SpO2, non-invasive blood pressure, and arrhythmia detection. Nurses manage various equipment and patient needs. The unit environment promotes professional development, teamwork, shared governance, and continuous improvement through evidence-based practice. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program recognized by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA.
One year of RN experience required.
Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
BLS (Basic Life Support) must be valid for 90 days post start date; acceptable certifications include: American Heart Association (AHA)/ Heartcode® BLS, Military Training Network, Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers).
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Experience working in a team environment.
Computer skills required.
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.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred.
Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification/training as required by the work area.

Responsibilities

Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care.
Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
Function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, including accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care.
Provide leadership through preceptor roles, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.
Manage equipment such as temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, central lines, nasogastric tubes, and wound cares.
Perform physiologic monitoring, patient education, and discharge planning.
Provide extensive education to newly transplanted heart and lung patients.
Monitor SpO2, non-invasive blood pressure, and arrhythmia detection.
Assume responsibility for ECG monitoring with rhythm identification and interpretation.