Registered Nurse - General​/Plastics Post-Surgical - RN

Registered Nurse - General/Plastics Post-Surgical - RN at Mayo Clinic summary:

Registered Nurse for a 21-bed General and Plastics Surgery unit providing direct post-surgical patient care, education, discharge planning, and care coordination across diverse surgical specialties (general, hepatobiliary, plastics, gender-affirming, oncology, etc.). Role emphasizes teamwork, pain management, enhanced recovery pathways, integrative therapies, leadership/precepting, quality improvement, and use of electronic medical records; requires RN licensure, BLS, and typically one year of RN experience.

Full-time 12-hour shift schedule with competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional development and visa sponsorship support.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options.
• Dental:
  Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision:
  Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement:
  Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Location: Eisenberg 64 (EI64), General and Plastics Surgery (General Care)

Patient Care Type: This unit specializes in General, Hepatobiliary/Pancreas and Plastic Surgery patients.

Surgical procedures include:
Reconstructive Breast Surgery, Liver Surgery, Pancreas Surgery, Gastrectomy, Thyroidectomy, Gender Affirming Surgery, and Various Flap procedures. It is common for the unit to receive a variety of other surgical patients such as gynecological, urology, orthopedic and medical oncology and hematology specialties. You can expect a diverse population of patients on EI64 which makes it an exciting and excellent unit to practice nursing.

Bed #: 21

Nursing Team Roles:
Emphasis is placed on strong teamwork, pain control, patient teaching, and discharge planning. Many of our specialties follow the enhanced recovery pathway. Efforts are made to provide integrative medicine options including massage, music therapy, acupuncture, and pet therapy for our patients. Our nursing team is proud to be the recipient of the “Excellence in Patient Experience” award the past 5 years and commits themselves to outstanding teamwork and exceptional patient care!

The registered nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

The ANA Nursing:
Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy of resources. The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching;

and may participate on committees or projects. A subset of employees may be required to drive their personal vehicle as a part of the responsibility of their role.

For New Graduate Nurses: Please apply through the Nurse Residency Program posting, which is specifically designed to support New Graduate RNs. Within the Nurse Residency application process, you may indicate work units and specialties of interest. If selected to move forward, you will meet with a Nursing Placement Coordinator who will help you…