Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical - RN

Mayo Clinic • Menomonie, WI

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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 the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, the RN is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients, using the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice as a basis for practice.

The RN provides leadership through precepting, informal leadership, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care based on skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource adequacy. The role also involves communication, mentoring and teaching, and may include participation in committees or projects. Some employees may be required to drive a personal vehicle as part of their responsibilities. The role is eligible for TN sponsorship; successful sponsorship requires state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or an equivalent certification.

Requirements

• Be a student or graduate of a nursing program.
• Current RN license in accordance with applicable state requirements.
• Maintain current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, unless the work area determines it is not required for an off-campus position.
• Obtain additional state licensure and/or specialty certification or training as required by the work area.
• 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.
• Entry-level associate degree registered nurses with an RN start date on or after April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of completion of a baccalaureate nursing program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.

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 care settings and 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 available resources.
• Mentor and teach; participate in committees or projects as applicable.
• Drive a personal vehicle if required for the employee's responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

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