Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Surgery PCU - RN

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

2h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a surgical cardiovascular progressive unit that serves adult and pediatric patients. All patient rooms have ECG monitoring with rhythm identification and interpretation being one area of responsibility assumed by the nursing staff. Additional monitoring services available to meet patient needs are SpO2 monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure and arrhythmia detection. The nursing team focuses on pulmonary care, promoting independence in activities of daily living, and emotional support along with extensive patient education and discharge planning. The nursing process is utilized along with the primary care delivery system. Coronary bypass grafts, valve repair/replacements, left ventricular assist devices, and congenital anomaly repairs generally comprise the patient census, which draws local, national, and international clients. In addition, medical-surgical patients needing ECG monitoring are placed on this unit. The registered nurse (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 Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. 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. A subset of employees may be required to drive their personal vehicle as a part of the responsibility of their role. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Accountability for coordination of nursing care.
Ability to support professional nursing practice across practice settings and continuum of care.
Ability to function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model.
Adherence to ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice.
Excellent communication skills.
Skillful in mentoring and teaching.
State licensure and completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification (for TN sponsorship).

Nice To Haves

Experience in a surgical cardiovascular progressive unit.
Experience with ECG monitoring, rhythm identification and interpretation.
Experience with SpO2 monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure and arrhythmia detection.
Experience with coronary bypass grafts, valve repair/replacements, left ventricular assist devices, and congenital anomaly repairs.
Experience with medical-surgical patients needing ECG monitoring.
Preceptor role experience.
Experience in informal and formal leadership roles.
Experience in quality improvement efforts.
Experience participating on committees or projects.

Responsibilities

Coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.
Planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
Providing leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
Delegating patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources.
Mentoring and teaching patients and families.
Participating on committees or projects.
Driving personal vehicle as a part of the responsibility of their role (for a subset of employees).