Registered Nurse - Vascular Surg/Medical PCU - RN

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

37d•$44 - $67•Onsite

About The Position

A 29-bed unit specializing in the care of progressive and general care adult vascular and monitored medical patients. Nursing personnel care for patients who have had vascular surgery, patients who are admitted with medical conditions requiring cardiac monitoring, and periodic postpartum patients with babies in the NICU. Examples of vascular surgery include repair of an abdominal aneurysm, arterial bypass, endarterectomy, or amputation. Medical patients present with a variety of acute or chronic health problems. Aspects of nursing care include complex symptom management for patients with multiple comorbidities, patient/family education, extensive wound care, cardiac IV medication drips, and discharge planning in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. 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. Holders of F1 status eligible for post-completion OPT are welcome to apply. This role is NOT eligible to participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license.
State licensure.
Completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification (for sponsorship).

Nice To Haves

Experience in vascular surgery patient care.
Experience with cardiac monitoring.
Experience with complex symptom management.
Experience with extensive wound care.
Experience with cardiac IV medication drips.
Excellent communication skills.
Skillful in mentoring and teaching.
Participation on committees or projects.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Complex symptom management for patients with multiple comorbidities.
Patient/family education.
Extensive wound care.
Cardiac IV medication drips.
Discharge planning in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
Driving personal vehicle as part of the responsibility of their role (for a subset of employees).