Registered Nurse - Pre-Op​/PACU - RN

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.

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 Nursing Care 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.

What do Pre-Op/PACU Nurses do at Mayo Clinic?

• Focuses on the phases of patient care before and immediately following a surgical procedure, however they do not perform the actual surgery. This includes Pre-Op, Phase 1 PACU and Phase 2 PACU.

• Assess, quickly identify and resolve pre-operative issues.

• Starting and monitoring IVs, administering pre-operative medications and performing pre-operative instruction and explanation of patient's rights and procedures.

• In the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), the nurse will provide care for post-op patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia.

• Perianesthesia 101 residency program 20 weeks- 4 weeks of didactic training and 16 weeks of clinical. Designed for nurses with less than 1 year of experience.

• Traditional Onboarding – 12- week clinical orientation designed for nurses with Preop/PACU or higher acuity level experience.

• Fast paced, Critical Care Nursing Concepts

• On Call:
Weekday (Mon-Fri) approximately 1 per 4-week schedule,

• On Call:
Weekend Saturday and Sunday, 12-hour shift approximately every 13th-14th weekend.

Pre-Op/PACU Department Snapshot

• 72 Pre-Op/PACU Beds

• 105 Nurses

• 10 Patient Care Techs and 5 Clinical Assistants

• Pre-Op ratio-1 RN : 3 patients

• Phase 1 PACU ratio-1 RN : 2 patients

• Phase 2 PACU ratio-1 RN : 3 patients

• Fast-paced unit utilizing critical care nursing concepts

This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the Visa Screen or equivalent certification.

All associate degree or diploma registered nurses hired into the Department of Nursing with a RN start date after April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of program completion of their baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within 5 years from the last day of the month of their 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 a baccalaureate degree in nursing program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at time of hire.

* Qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance to campus to meet 45-minute on-call requirement

• Graduate of a nursing program

• Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program preferred, but not required.

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