Registered Nurse – Psychiatric Services Unit – RN
Albert Lea, Minnesota
is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. Mayo Clinic is an academic medical center.
Posted Aug 7 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour · day/night rotating shifts 12 Hour Day/Night rotating shifts; holiday rotation
- Unit and setting
- Psychiatric Services Unit · Behavioral Health Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Services Unit - RN
- License
- RN licensecurrent MN RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- current MN RN license Current MN RN License Check your license
- Certification
- BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS (Basic Life Support) for Health Care Providers required from one of the following programs
- Education
- graduate of a registered nursing program Graduate of a registered nursing program.
Preferred
- Experience
- one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting, or one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is preferred.
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.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Minnesota staff rolesMinnesota staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $55/hr, across 1,338 postings.
- Eligibility
- benefits eligible Benefits Eligible Yes
- Pay reviews
- pay set by union contract based upon union contract
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical: multiple plan optionsMedical: Multiple plan options.
- BenefitsDental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverageDental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- BenefitsVision: affordable plan with national networkVision: Affordable plan with national network.
- BenefitsPre-tax savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expensesPre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- BenefitsRetirement: competitive retirement packageRetirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
- BenefitsPension & 403(b)/401(k) matchPension & 403(b)/401(k) Match
More benefits (4)
- BenefitsContinuing medical educationContinuing Medical Education
- BenefitsPaid time off & disabilityPaid Time Off & Disability
- BenefitsRelocation assistanceRelocation Assistance
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
The role and schedule
- Union
- pay set by union contract
- Day to day
- accountable for coordinating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.
- Day to day
- supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family.
- Day to day
- plans, implements, evaluates and communicates all phases of nursing care within the Mayo Nursing Care Model
- Day to day
- delegates patient care by skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and adequacy of resources delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy of resources.
- Day to day
- mentors and teaches; may participate on committees or projects possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects.
- Hours stated
- 12 Hour Day/Night rotating shifts; holiday rotation
- Weekends
- every 3rd weekend Every 3rd weekend
- Holidays
- holiday rotation 12 Hour Day/Night rotating shifts; holiday rotation
- Details
- eligible for TN sponsorship This role is eligible for TN sponsorship.
- Details
- automatic Nurse Residency Program enrollment for new grads with under 12 months of practice experience
- Details
- extensive orientation for all nurses new to Mayo Clinic All nurses new to Mayo Clinic, regardless of experience, will receive an extensive orientation program.
- Details
- nonexempt Exemption Status Nonexempt
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 differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
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
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on Mayo Clinic’s careers page.
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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.
Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications
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.
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
Exemption Status
Nonexempt
Compensation Detail
Compensation range is $38.83 - $59.41 / hour based upon union contract.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
60
Schedule Details
12 Hour Day/Night rotating shifts; holiday rotation
Weekend Schedule
Every 3rd weekend
International Assignment
No
Site Description
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the 'EOE is the Law' . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Recruiter
Elizabeth Brownewell
What's around it?
Albert Lea, MNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $857/mo
- Household income
- $64,603/yr, all local households, not nurse pay