Registered Nurse - Post Surgical Care - RN

Mayo Clinic • Mankato, MN

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and throughout the continuum of care to meet patient and family needs. Within Mayo Clinic’s Nursing Professional Practice Model and the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, the RN plans, implements, evaluates, and communicates all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The RN provides leadership through precepting, informal leadership, and quality improvement efforts; delegates care based on skill, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources; and uses strong communication, mentoring, and teaching skills. The RN may participate on committees or projects. Some employees may need to drive a personal vehicle as part of their role. The role is eligible for TN sponsorship, subject to state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing program.
• Current RN license in accordance with applicable state requirements.
• Maintain current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Computer skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, potentially including days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
• Demonstrated leadership, effective communication, and excellent critical thinking skills.
• Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification or training as required by the work area.
• Entry-level associate degree RNs with an RN start date on or after April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate nursing degree program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
• Entry-level associate degree RNs with an RN start date before April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate nursing degree program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting, or one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic.
• Prior experience with electronic medical record systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
• Support professional nursing practice across settings and throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide leadership through preceptor duties, informal leadership, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy of resources.
• Mentor and teach, and potentially participate in committees or projects.
• Drive a personal vehicle if required as part of the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed