Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU - RN

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

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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 settings and throughout the continuum of care, working within the Mayo Nursing Care Model to plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. Practice is guided by the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice.

In Pre-Op/PACU, nurses care for patients before and immediately after surgery; they do not perform surgery. Work includes Pre-Op, Phase 1 PACU, and Phase 2 PACU. Nurses assess and address pre-operative issues, start and monitor IVs, administer pre-operative medications, and explain pre-operative instructions, patient rights, and procedures. In the PACU, they care for patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia. The fast-paced unit uses critical care nursing concepts and has 72 beds, 95 nurses, 11 patient care technicians, and 8 clinical assistants. Staffing ratios are 1 RN to 3 patients in Pre-Op, 1 RN to 2 patients in Phase 1 PACU, and 1 RN to 3 patients in Phase 2 PACU.

The RN provides leadership through preceptor and other formal or informal leadership roles and quality-improvement work. The RN delegates care based on skill, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources, and may participate in committees or projects. New Mayo Clinic or Pre-Op/PACU team members must be available to orient Monday through Friday during the first week, then 3–4 days per week for the next 4–5 weeks. Applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet a 45-minute on-call requirement. The role is eligible for TN sponsorship, subject to state licensure and VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing program.
• Current RN license in accordance with applicable state requirements.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required upon hire and maintained thereafter through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• ACLS for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association required upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Additional state licensure and/or specialty certification or training as required by the work area.
• Applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement.
• Ability to work flexible hours, potentially including days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
• Demonstrated leadership, effective communication, and critical-thinking skills.
• Associate degree or diploma RNs hired into the Department of Nursing with a start date after April 1, 2020 must document completion of 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 a start date before April 1, 2020 must document completion of a baccalaureate nursing degree as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate nursing degree preferred.
• One or more years of RN experience in an applicable care setting, such as Acute Care, Progressive Care, Emergency, or Critical Care, or at least one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic, preferred.
• Prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred.
• Computer skills.

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 and promptly identify and resolve pre-operative issues.
• Start and monitor IVs and administer pre-operative medications.
• Provide pre-operative instruction and explain patient rights and procedures.
• Provide post-operative care in PACU for patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia.
• Provide nursing leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership, and quality-improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to staff skill and experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources.
• Mentor and teach, communicate effectively, and potentially participate in committees or projects.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options.
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Affordable vision plan with a national network.
• HSA and FSA pre-tax savings accounts for eligible expenses.
• Competitive retirement package.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree