Registered Nurse - Vascular Surg/Medical PCU - RN

Mayo Career Site UK; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks a registered nurse for the Vascular Surgery/Medical Progressive Care unit to coordinate nursing care and support patient education. This 29-bed unit focuses on progressive vascular and monitored medical patients with complex needs.

The RN will lead care planning, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and ensure smooth transitions of care, while upholding professional practice standards and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• RN is accountable for coordination of nursing care and patient/family education.
• This role is eligible for TN sponsorship; state licensure and VisaScreen or equivalent certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care and transitions for vascular surgery and medical patients.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and participate in quality improvement activities.

Job description

Location:Mary Brigh 8BG (MB8BG), Vascular Surgery/Medical Progressive Care

Patient Care Type: A 29-bed unit specializing in the care of progressive and general care adult vascular and monitored medical patients.

Bed #: 29

Nursing Team Roles: Nursing personnel care for patients who have had vascular surgery, patients who are admitted with medical conditions requiring cardiac monitoring, and periodic postpartum patients with babies in the NICU. Examples of vascular surgery include repair of an abdominal aneurysm, arterial bypass, endarterectomy, or amputation. Medical patients present with a variety of acute or chronic health problems. Aspects of nursing care include complex symptom management for patients with multiple comorbidities, patient/family education, extensive wound care, cardiac IV medication drips, and discharge planning in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

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. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.