Registered Nurse – Float Staff – $15,000 Hiring Bonus

Join the Inpatient Float Staff at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and embark on a unique adventure in your nursing career. We're offering a generous hiring bonus of up to $15,000 for those who start by December 17th, 2024. Plus, boost your earnings with an additional $6/hour premium pay, adding over $11,000 annually at a 0.9 FTE.

Location: Float Staff, Mayo Clinic Hospital RMC and SMC

This dynamic position is perfect for both experienced nurses and new graduates eager to explore different units and specialties within Mayo Clinic. As part of our Float Staff, you'll have the opportunity to work across various medical, surgical, and specialty units, including progressive care and intensive care, after completing orientation.

Nursing Team Roles:  

As a Float Staff RN, you'll deliver top-tier care across various units, starting in general care with opportunities to specialize in Progressive Care (PC) and Intensive Care (ICU). This role offers stability with the variety to explore different units and advance your career within Mayo Clinic.

Why Choose Mayo Clinic's Float Pool?

• Adventure & Stability: Ideal for nurses who love fast-paced environments but seek the stability of a permanent role.
• Career Growth: Begin in general care, with pathways to specialized units after orientation.
• Supportive Team: Enjoy a steady home base with a reliable team and ample opportunities to grow.
• Diverse Experience: Gain broad experience across multiple units, preparing you for any challenge.

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. Holders of F1 status eligible for post-completion OPT are welcome to apply. This role is NOT eligible to participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Graduate of an accredited 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.

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