Mayo Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Ortho Trauma for a nursing job in Rochester, Minnesota.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Ortho Trauma
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
This position is open to experienced nurses and new grad nurses.
Location: Nasseff Tower 8 A/B (NT 8), Orthopedic/Trauma (General Care). Hybrid Care Unit developing inpatient care of the future, today.
Patient Care Type: This is an exciting, newly built unit that is often the first to pilot cutting-edge technologies that enhance patient care and support staff. Mayo Clinic uses feedback from this unit to determine if new technologies or processes will be scaled to additional units in the hospital and across the enterprise. We care for various patients who have orthopedic trauma, spine surgery, hand surgery, orthopedic cancer, and a small amount of total joint replacements. This innovative unit collaborates closely with world-renowned physicians and surgeons, providing crucial support for their complex surgeries.
Bed : 24
Nursing Team Roles: Important components of nursing care include postoperative monitoring; increasing or maintaining independence; preventing skin breakdown, infection, and falls; managing acute and chronic pain; patient education; individualized patient care; and multidisciplinary team collaboration for acute care and discharge planning. This unit functions cohesively as a team to provide exceptional patient care. This care team has been recognized with the Service Excellence Award and nominated for the Excellence through Teamwork award.
In Progress and Future Innovation Work:
- Developing advanced deterioration detection & response
- Piloting cutting-edge technologies
- Integrating virtual support from the ICU
- Automated continuous vital sign collection
- Pioneering documentation efficiencies, working towards minimal documentation
- Deploying new smartphones to reduce the number of devices carried
- Partnering with Virtual Registered Nurses (ViRN) to offset administrative tasks from the bedside RN
For new grad nurses: All newly graduated Registered Nurses with less than 12 months of practice experience, hired into a scheduled FTE Registered Nurse position on the Rochester campus of Mayo Clinic are automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program. A separate application or enrollment process is not required. All nurses new to Mayo Clinic, regardless of experience, will receive an extensive orientation program.
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 and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability 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.
This role is eligible for TN sponsorship.
Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program, as recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). If graduated from a nursing program that was not accredited by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA, at least one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is required.
All entry-level associate degree registered nurses with a RN start date of April 1, 2020 and after must provide documented evidence of program completion of the baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within five years from the last day of the month of the RN start date.
All entry-level associate degree registered nurses with a RN start date prior to April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of program completion of the baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at time of hire.
One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is preferred.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Experience working in a team environment. Computer skills required, prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred. Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends and on-call. Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting. Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills.
Current RN license by applicable state requirements. Arizona and Florida - Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency. Midwest - Maintains current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers from one of the following programs: American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Positions that are not on campus may not require current Basic Life Support (BLS) competency as determined by the work area.
Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification/training as required by the work area.
Mayo Clinic Health System Job ID . Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Orthopedic/Trauma - RN
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider by U.S. News & World Report . Our multi-disciplinary group practice focuses on providing high quality, compassionate medical care. We are the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world with over 70,000 employees working in a unique environment that brings together the best in patient care, groundbreaking research and innovative medical education. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, exceptional benefits including medical, dental, paid time off. At Mayo Clinic, you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Health savings account
- Dental benefits
- Health Care FSA
- Vision benefits
- 403b retirement plan