About the position
This position is open to experienced nurses and new grad nurses. Location: Eisenberg 10-2, Organ Transplant (General Care). Patient Care Type: This general care unit specializes in abdominal solid organ transplant. Nursing care is provided for adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients as well as living kidney and liver donors. Patients are admitted for pretransplant care, pre and postsurgical care, and for treatment of complications occurring post-transplant. Bed #: 24. Nursing Team Roles: Nursing staff provide relationship-based care that focuses on patient and caregiver education and discharge planning. Multidisciplinary collaboration is an important part of the unit culture. For new grad nurses: All newly graduated Registered Nurses with less than 12 months of practice experience, hired into a scheduled FTE Registered Nurse position on the Rochester campus of Mayo Clinic are automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program. A separate application or enrollment process is not required. All nurses new to Mayo Clinic, regardless of experience, will receive an extensive orientation program. 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.
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.
- Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
- 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 availability of resources.
- Possess excellent communication skills and mentor and teach others.
- Participate on committees or projects as needed.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Less than 12 months of practice experience for new grad nurses.
- Completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification for TN sponsorship.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in abdominal solid organ transplant nursing.
- Strong relationship-based care skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
