Registered Nurse - Nurse Residency Program - RN

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We are now accepting 2025 graduates!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester is offering a generous starting bonus of up to $12,500 for select positions in the Nurse Residency Program with a start date by August 30, 2025. Please note that there are units that are ineligible for such incentives. Starting bonus eligibility will be discussed during the hiring process.

During the selection process you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question — Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member, and you will have the opportunity to connect with one of our RN Placement Coordinators for any questions and next steps in the process. 

Nursing Interest Areas that consider New Graduates:

• Inpatient Acute Care - Specialized Medical, Specialized Surgical, Specialized Cancer Center
• Mental Health/Psychiatric Services
• Surgical Services – OR, PACU, Outpatient Surgery
• Inpatient Pediatrics
• Inpatient Critical Care/ICU & Progressive Care/PCU/Step-Down
• Emergency Department
• Ambulatory/Procedural Areas (Day and Evening hours, no weekends)

Responsibilities

The future of your career is in your hands when you participate in our Nurse Residency program at Mayo Clinic.  The Nurse Residency Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is accredited with distinction by ANCC Practice Transition Program® (PTAP). Our program brings together newly licensed Registered Nurses from across the country in the first year of their career and offers the experience to become a well-rounded, fully competent Registered Nurse.

Whether you decide to dedicate yourself to a nursing career in acute care, intermediate or progressive care (PCU), intensive care (ICU), or ambulatory unit, Mayo Clinic has an opportunity for you.

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 nurse