Nurse Residency Program (RN New Graduate)
The future of your career is in your hands when you participate in our Nurse Residency program at Mayo Clinic, a yearlong professional development program providing opportunities rarely experienced elsewhere. The Nurse Residency Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is accredited with distinction by ANCC Practice Transition Program® (PTAP) as an Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP). 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 general care, intermediate or progressive care (PCU), intensive care (ICU), or ambulatory unit, Mayo Clinic has an opportunity for you.
There are 2 ways to engage with the Nurse Residency Program in Rochester, MN.
- Explore our career page and apply directly to specific positions of interest.
- Apply here to connect directly with a Registered Nurse Placement Coordinator to help start your Life-Changing Career with Mayo Clinic.
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 leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy 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.
Qualifications
Student or Graduate of an accredited, or those in the candidacy process, baccalaureate, associate or diploma nursing program, as recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Exceptions to this may be made in the MCHS sites prior to a law change requiring accreditation expected in 2018.
If graduated from a nursing program that was not accredited by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA, at least one year of RN experience (within the last 5 years) in an applicable care setting is required. If graduation did not occur within the last two years, one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is required, or one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is required.
All associate degree or diploma registered nurses hired into the Department of Nursing with an RN start date after April 1, 2020, must provide documented evidence of program completion of their baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within 5 years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
Additional qualifications
PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR DOCUMENTS WHEN CREATING YOUR PROFILE IN THE "UPLOAD ATTACHMENTS" AREA.
RESUME. The resume (can be longer than one page) should highlight the following: educational background (degree and anticipated graduation date), cumulative GPA, paid employment history, awards/honors, and volunteer activities including community involvement, committee involvement, student nurse association, and/or professional organizations. Please include a comprehensive list of clinical experiences in your resume. Include Clinical Rotations, Capstones, Externships or Work Experience. Attach resume under the system prompt “RESUME”.
NURSING INTEREST AREAS. Create a one page word document numbered 1-10, using the below list of department options and place each area next to your preference number. Number 1 being your highest preference. Include any additional comments that would assist us in determining your preferred areas.
Inpatient General Care - Medical (non-surgical)
Inpatient General Care - Surgical
Inpatient Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant
Mental Health/Psychiatric Services
Surgical Services – OR, PACU, Outpatient Surgery
Inpatient Pediatrics
Inpatient Progressive Care/PCU/Step-Down
Inpatient Critical Care/ICU
Emergency Department
Ambulatory/Procedural Areas (Day and Evening hours, no weekends)
License or certification
Must obtain prior to start:
Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
Arizona and Florida: Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.
Midwest: Basic Cardiac Life Support for healthcare providers- BCLS – certificate of course completion required and must not expire within 3 months after start date. A scanned copy of the certificate of completion or transcripts, including your full name, must be attached to your profile to be considered.
We will only accept certificates of course completion from the following providers:
- American Heart Association (Title: BLS for Healthcare Providers or BLS Provider)
- Red Cross (Title: CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers or BLS for Healthcare Providers)
- Military Training Network
Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area.