Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit - RN

Mayo Clinic

Austin, Minnesota

Mayo Clinic is an academic medical center.

Posted Jul 30 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour rotating
Unit and setting: Stepdown · Hospital
License: RN licenseMN RN License
Term: Permanent

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New grads: Welcomed, residency program
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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.

Benefits

Health insurance (multiple plan options)
Dental insurance (Delta Dental or reimbursement account)
Vision insurance
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Retirement package

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Continuing education
Opportunities for advancement

The role and schedule

Weekends: Every third weekend

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation: Residency program

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Nursing leadership

Ryannon · Chief Nursing Officer

Mayo Clinic

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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. Functions within the Mayo Nursing Care Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

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. All newly graduated Registered Nurses with less than 12 months of practice experience are automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program.

12-hr rotating Day/Night shifts; holiday rotation. Every 3rd weekend.

What's around it?

In Austin, MN

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

Life in Austin, MN

NeighborhoodsAustin's residential layout spreads out from its historic center to newer perimeter developments. In western and southwestern Austin, the Austin Acres neighborhood features newer single-family subdivisions developed over the past few decades, with additional modern builds situated near the Austin Country Club and the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. The city's northeastern quadrant consists largely of established residential streets lined with 1930s to 1950s bungalows and classic ranch-style homes, alongside later split-level builds. Closer to downtown, the historic core features century-old Victorian homes on mature, tree-lined streets.

Austin's residential layout spreads out from its historic center to newer perimeter developments. In western and southwestern Austin, the Austin Acres neighborhood features newer single-family subdivisions developed over the past few decades, with additional modern builds situated near the Austin Country Club and the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.

The city's northeastern quadrant consists largely of established residential streets lined with 1930s to 1950s bungalows and classic ranch-style homes, alongside later split-level builds. Closer to downtown, the historic core features century-old Victorian homes on mature, tree-lined streets.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livinginrochestermn.com Source 2: apartments.com

Getting aroundAustin is exceptionally drivable, with virtually nonexistent in-town congestion and quick access across town via major thoroughfares. The city sits directly along Interstate 90 and US Highway 218, providing straightforward regional access. For healthcare workers traveling to regional medical centers in Rochester, the commute spans roughly 41 to 42 miles northeast along I-90. While the interstate drive is direct and straightforward during good weather, winter driving conditions can bring snow, ice, and reduced visibility that make seasonal highway travel challenging.

Austin is exceptionally drivable, with virtually nonexistent in-town congestion and quick access across town via major thoroughfares. The city sits directly along Interstate 90 and US Highway 218, providing straightforward regional access.

For healthcare workers traveling to regional medical centers in Rochester, the commute spans roughly 41 to 42 miles northeast along I-90. While the interstate drive is direct and straightforward during good weather, winter driving conditions can bring snow, ice, and reduced visibility that make seasonal highway travel challenging.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: livinginrochestermn.com Source 3: apartments.com

OutdoorsAustin provides broad outdoor access through 28 community parks and more than 13 miles of paved bike and walking trails. The city sits along the Cedar River, with East Side Lake and Mill Pond offering waterfront settings for walking and paddling. A premier natural highlight is the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, featuring miles of hiking trails through restored prairie and hardwood forest, alongside educational exhibits. Additional recreation includes local golf courses such as the Austin Country Club and night sky viewing at the Sola Fide Observatory.

Austin provides broad outdoor access through 28 community parks and more than 13 miles of paved bike and walking trails. The city sits along the Cedar River, with East Side Lake and Mill Pond offering waterfront settings for walking and paddling.

A premier natural highlight is the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, featuring miles of hiking trails through restored prairie and hardwood forest, alongside educational exhibits. Additional recreation includes local golf courses such as the Austin Country Club and night sky viewing at the Sola Fide Observatory.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livinginrochestermn.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: exploreminnesota.com

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Living in Austin

Austin, Minnesota—affectionately celebrated as 'SPAMtown USA'—combines a grounded agricultural heritage with surprising civic vibrancy anchored by Hormel Foods and The Hormel Institute. Situated along the Cedar River in Mower County, about 42 miles southwest of Rochester via Interstate 90, Austin offers relocating nurses an easygoing pace of life free from metropolitan gridlock. Housing spans Victorian homes in the central core, mid-century bungalows in the northeast, and newer developments in Austin Acres. Daily life revolves around 28 municipal parks, more than 13 miles of bike trails, and the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, alongside downtown touchstones like the Historic Paramount Theatre, the SPAM Museum, and classic local dining at Tendermaid and Kenny's Oak Grill. While shopping options are modest and winter highway travel along I-90 demands respect, Austin provides a warm, manageable community with strong regional connections.

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As of 2026Source 1: livinginrochestermn.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: exploreminnesota.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: facebook.com

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