Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical - RN
Austin, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic is an academic medical center.
Posted Oct 22 · Applications close Oct 28 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program ess than 12 months of practice experience, hired into a scheduled FTE Registered Nurse position are automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on Mayo Clinic’s careers page.
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All newly graduated Registered Nurses with less than 12 months of practice experience, hired into a scheduled FTE Registered Nurse position 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. supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. 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. provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy of resources. possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship.
Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification. Student or Graduate of a registered nursing program. 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 a baccalaureate degree in 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 a baccalaureate degree in 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 LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is preferred. License or
Certification
Current MN RN License BLS (Basic Life Support) for Health Care Providers required from one of the following programs:
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
What's around it?
Austin, MNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $953/mo
- Household income
- $68,057/yr, all local households, not nurse pay