Registered Nurse - Pre-op/PACU PRN - RN

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

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 settings and throughout the continuum of care, functioning within the Mayo Nursing Care Model and planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients. Practice is based on the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership, and quality-improvement efforts. The RN delegates care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources. Strong communication, mentoring, and teaching skills are expected; the RN may also participate in committees or projects. Pre-Op/PACU nurses care for patients before and immediately after surgery, in Pre-Op, Phase 1 PACU, and Phase 2 PACU. They assess and address pre-operative issues, start and monitor IVs, administer pre-operative medications, and provide instructions about procedures and patient rights. In PACU, they care for patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia. The department is a fast-paced unit that uses critical-care nursing concepts, with 72 beds, 95 nurses, 11 patient care technicians, and 8 clinical assistants. Staffing ratios are 1 RN to 3 patients in Pre-Op, 1:2 in Phase 1 PACU, and 1:3 in Phase 2 PACU. Applicants new to Mayo Clinic or the Pre-Op/PACU team must be available to orient Monday through Friday during the first week, then 3–4 days per week for the following 4–5 weeks. Applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement. The role is eligible for TN sponsorship; successful sponsorship requires state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program.
Associate degree or diploma RNs hired into the Department of Nursing with an RN start date after April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited 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 meet the baccalaureate degree requirement program stipulated at the time of hire.
Current RN license meeting applicable state requirements.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working in a team environment.
Computer skills.
Ability to work flexible hours that may include 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.
For Florida: maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) competency; ACLS is required.
Additional state licensure and/or specialty certification or training as required by the work area.
Must be available for the stated orientation schedule if new to Mayo Clinic or the Pre-Op/PACU team.
Must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement.
For TN sponsorship, state licensure and VisaScreen or equivalent certification are required.

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.
Assess patients and quickly identify and resolve pre-operative issues.
Start and monitor IVs, administer pre-operative medications, and provide pre-operative instruction and explanations of patient rights and procedures.
Provide post-operative care in PACU for patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia.
Provide leadership through precepting, leadership roles, and quality-improvement efforts.
Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources.
Mentor and teach, and potentially participate in committees or projects.