Registered Nurse - RN – Operating Room ( OR )

Mayo Clinic

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Rochester, Minnesota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide perioperative care as a circulating nurse in the operating room while coordinating patient care throughout the surgical continuum. Maintain sterile technique, uphold patient safety standards, and collaborate with surgeons and interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

We are seeking a Registered Nurse for our Operating Room team to provide perioperative care and coordinate patient care throughout the surgical continuum. While prior OR experience is not required, candidates should possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.

Job Description

Why Choose Mayo Clinic’s Operating Room Team?

Advanced Surgical & Operating Room Practice

  • Practice as a Perioperative Circulating Nurse supporting complex, high-acuity surgical cases
  • Care for patients undergoing advanced surgical procedures
  • Work alongside nationally recognized surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary OR teams
  • Utilize robotic-assisted surgery, state-of-the-art ORs, and advanced imaging technology
  • Gain exposure to a broad range of perioperative and surgery specialties

Training, Growth & Support

  • Comprehensive OR training and specialty-focused onboarding provided - prior OR experience not required
  • Dedicated preceptorship, mentorship, and ongoing clinical support
  • Ongoing education and professional development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide Perioperative care as a Circulating Nurse in the Operating Room (OR)
  • Coordinate patient care throughout the perioperative continuum
  • Prepare ORs, maintain sterile technique and uphold patient safety standards
  • Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and interdisciplinary OR teams
  • Support evidence-based practice and quality improvement

Now Hiring Across Multiple Specialties, including but not limited to:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedics / Plastics
  • General / Colorectal
  • General / Urology / Trauma
  • Vascular / Thoracic / Bronchoscopy
  • Gynecology / Urology
  • Pediatrics / Oral / Ophthalmology

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. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.


Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
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.

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.

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic has expanded and changed in many ways, but our values remain true to the vision of our founders. Our primary value – The needs of the patient come first – guides our plans and decisions as we create the future of health care. Join us and you'll find a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career. Mayo Clinic was founded in Rochester, Minnesota by brothers Dr. William James Mayo and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo. More than 100 years later, their vision continues to evolve around a single guiding value: "The needs of the patient come first." Today we are the largest integrated, not for-profit medical group practice in the world. We are recognized for high-quality patient care more than any other academic medical center in the nation. These endorsements are very gratifying, but also humbling. They remind us of the tradition that has been entrusted to each one of us, and the legacy of excellence that we uphold every day.
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