Education Opportunities

RN Exchange Program

Mayo Clinic has a summer RN Exchange program in Arizona in conjunction with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The goal of the program is to promote a cooperative and collegial relationship between the Rochester and Arizona hospital staffs.

This exchange is open to staff RNs who are willing to assist with staffing needs in Rochester during their peak census times. Opportunities are available on a variety of med/surg units and critical care. Accommodations in Rochester are provided, as well as travel expense and assistance with Minnesota licensure. Successful applicants will maintain their current salary and benefits through the Arizona site, and upon completion of the exchange will return to their current unit and schedule. Orientation is provided in Rochester upon arrival.

Program Objectives

• To assist with the staffing levels during periods of workload fluctuation at the hospital.
• To provide career enrichment.

Qualifications

• RN currently employed at Mayo Clinic Hospital.
• Minimum of 2 years current acute care clinical experience.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills.

Special Requirements

• Ability to adapt to a new and changing environment while maintaining flexibility and a positive attitude.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with a variety of people.
• Basic computer skills.

Perioperative Nurse Training Program

The perioperative nurse training program provides the knowledge and skills necessary for a nursing career in the operating room. The 15-week program includes the didactic materials and clinical experiences required to prepare students to become competent, entry-level perioperative registered nurses. The new graduate RN track facilitates the transition of new graduate RNs into the operating room. The curriculum is Perioperative Nursing 101 from the Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN). Upon completion of the program, you will receive a certificate from the Mayo School of Health Sciences – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Following successful completion of the course and a passing score on the comprehensive final exam, students will also be awarded 81.5 contact hours from AORN.

This is a paid training program.

To learn more about this exciting career opportunity, please contact the program director: Bradley M. Haase, MS, RN, CNOR, BC at (480) 342-2418 or email haase.bradley@mayo.edu

For detailed information about the program and to complete an on-line application go to http://www.mayo.edu/mshs/pn-pnp.html.

Certified Surgical Tech to RN Transition Training Program

This program is available to certified surgical technologists who have recently completed an Associate Degree in Nursing or a BSN, and are ready to begin a career as a perioperative registered nurse. Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona has a 10-week transition program offered twice a year, in January and June, that prepares nurse participants to begin practice as a perioperative registered nurse.

Applicants must have completed their NCLEX exam or have registered to take their NCLEX exam immediately following the NCLEX review course (offered during the first week of the program) and be eligible for RN licensure in the State of Arizona and employment with Mayo Clinic. Failure to pass the NCLEX will require withdrawal from the program.

Please complete an application on our Web site at www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-sct. Apply to Job #5544. Program applications are due by November 1 and April 1. To find out more about this exciting opportunity, email Bradley M. Haase, perioperative nursing program director, haase.bradley@mayo.edu or call 480-342-2418.

Continuing Education

Mayo Clinic in Arizona is committed to the professional development of our nursing staff. As part of this commitment, tuition reimbursement and continuing education are among the benefits offered to employees. In addition, registered nurses in eligible, direct patient care job classifications are able to receive additional pay for obtaining either a bachelor's (BSN) or master's degree in nursing (MSN).

• Partnership with ASU College of Nursing