Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center: Labor/Delivery - RN
About The Position
Mayo Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Family Birth Center, specializing in Labor and Delivery. This role is crucial in providing patient-centered care within a couplet care model, supporting antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients along with their newborns. The Family Birth Center is a collaborative environment with a multidisciplinary team including RNs, PCAs, health unit coordinators, educators, social workers, lactation consultants, physicians from various specialties, certified nurse midwives, and neonatal nurse practitioners. The Labor and Delivery unit itself is equipped with birthing/recovery suites, surgical delivery rooms, and a neonatal resuscitation room. Nurses in this role will also assist in perioperative care for procedures such as caesarean births and postpartum tubal ligations. The OB/GYN triage area, staffed by nurses and health unit coordinators, serves as the initial point of contact for patients experiencing labor or complications. For new graduate nurses, Mayo Clinic offers a Nurse Residency Program designed to provide support and development. Interested candidates can apply through this program and indicate their unit preferences. The role is also eligible for TN sponsorship, requiring state licensure and VisaScreen or equivalent certification.
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 (AHA/Heartcode® BLS, Military Training Network, Red Cross accepted).
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Experience working in a team environment.
- Computer skills required.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
- Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations.
- Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills.
- All entry-level associate degree registered nurses with a RN start date of April 1, 2020, and after must provide documented evidence of program completion of the baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within five years from the last day of the month of the RN start date.
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
- Coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care.
- Supporting professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
- Planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
- Assisting in the perioperative care of patients undergoing caesarean birth, postpartum tubal ligations, dilatation and curettage for miscarriage, and special procedures.
- Delegating patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and availability of resources.
- Participating in leadership activities such as preceptor roles, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
- Potentially driving a personal vehicle as part of role responsibilities.
Benefits
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
- Continuing education and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
