Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center - RN

Mayo Clinic • Austin, MN

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Family Birth Center 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, meeting the needs of patients and families. Within the Mayo Nursing Care Model, the RN plans, implements, evaluates, and communicates all phases of nursing care for assigned patients, with the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice providing a basis for 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 adequacy. Strong communication, mentoring, and teaching skills are important; participation in committees or projects may also be part of the role.

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. All 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.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) 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 program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
• For TN sponsorship, state licensure and completion of 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
• Support professional nursing practice across practice 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