Registered Nurse – Psychiatric Services Unit – RN

Mayo Clinic • Albert Lea, MN

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Psychiatric Services Unit coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across care settings and throughout the continuum of care to meet patient and family needs, and functions within the Mayo Nursing Care Model by planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the RN’s practice.

The RN provides leadership through preceptor responsibilities, informal leadership, and quality improvement efforts. The role includes delegating patient care based on skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability. The RN uses strong communication, mentoring, and teaching skills and may participate in committees or projects.

Newly graduated RNs with less than 12 months of practice experience who are hired into a scheduled FTE RN position are automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program; no separate application or enrollment is required. Nurses new to Mayo Clinic receive an extensive orientation program, regardless of experience. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship, which requires state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

• Graduate of a registered nursing program.
• Current Minnesota RN license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• 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 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 as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
• Support professional nursing practice across care settings and the continuum of care to meet patient and family needs.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients within the Mayo Nursing Care Model.
• Provide leadership through preceptor duties, informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy of resources.
• Mentor and teach; participate in committees or projects as applicable.

What This Job Offers

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