Registered Nurse New Graduate - Residency Program - December 2025 Graduates - RN

Mayo Clinic • La Crosse, WI

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About The Position

Launch Your Nursing Career with Mayo Clinic in Southwest Wisconsin! Are you a passionate, newly licensed Registered Nurse ready to embark on a life-changing journey? Join the Nurse Residency Program in Southwest Wisconsin at Mayo Clinic Health System and experience unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. Our Nurse Residency Program at Mayo Clinic Health System in Southwest Wisconsin offers a unique opportunity to kickstart your nursing career in a dynamic and supportive environment. At Mayo Clinic, we're committed to investing in your future. As a Mayo Clinic employee, you'll have access to a wide range of career opportunities, including quality in-house training programs, comprehensive continuing nursing education packages, and academic contributions through our Condition of Employment. Our Condition of Employment (COE) is designed to empower you on your professional journey. COE provides employees hired into positions requiring additional credentials or degrees with the opportunity to gain valuable experience while pursuing further education. For those seeking future career advancement, successful completion of one year of benefit-eligible experience opens the door to Mayo Clinic's Career Investment Program. Our Career Investment Program (CIP) provides ongoing support and resources to help you advance your nursing career and achieve your professional goals.

Requirements

• Must be a student or graduate of an accredited, or those in the candidacy process, associate, or diploma nursing program, as recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• If graduated from a nursing program that was not accredited by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA, at least one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is required.
• 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.
• All entry-level associate degree registered nurses with a RN start date prior to April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of program completion of the baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at time of hire.
• Must obtain prior to start date: Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support for healthcare providers- BCLS - certificate of course completion required and must not expire within 3 months after start date.

Nice To Haves

• One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.
• Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• 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.
• Provide leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy of resources.
• Possess excellent communication skills; be skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans with employer match.
• Access to quality in-house training programs.
• Comprehensive continuing nursing education packages.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree