Nursing Graduate Program

Begin Your Nursing Career
as a New Graduate at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic offers an exciting and innovative new nursing graduate support program that has been designed to assist the next generation of nursing professionals in developing the necessary skills to maintain the high quality of care that is the Mayo standard. We invite you to consider joining us as professional nursing colleagues at Mayo Clinic.

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The New Nursing Graduate Support program at Mayo Clinic was developed to assist each new graduate nurse in successfully preparing for and passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN); become licensed in the State of Arizona as a Registered Nurse; and transition from a new graduate to a fully competent, professional nurse.

Two full-time Nursing Educational Specialists (NESs) are dedicated to leading this program, through an educational design that reflects a comprehensive and innovative approach to learning. Other nursing colleagues within the organization also assist and support new nursing graduates throughout their journey.

The New Nursing Graduate Program can be a two-tier approach, starting either as a Nurse Technician II or New Graduate RN. Explore these two options and see which is most appropriate for you.

• Nurse Technician II - Successful completion of nursing studies and graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• New Graduate RN - Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN and an RN license obtained by the State Board of Nursing.

Both Nurse Technician IIs and New Graduate RNs may apply to RN New Grad positions.

Two sessions of the New Graduate Support Program are offered in 2010, beginning on:

• Jan. 4, 2010
• June 7, 2010 (tentative)

To begin the RN application process with the Arizona State Board of Nursing, visit www.AZBN.gov/applications.aspx, and select Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse Application by Examination.

Questions

If you have any questions about the New Graduate Nurse Support Program, please contact the Clinical and Patient Education Office at Mayo Clinic 480-342-1143 or email mca.clinicaled@mayo.edu

How to Apply for Positions at Mayo Clinic

The New Nursing Graduate program positions will be posted online. At that time, prospective participants will be able to click here to apply for the New Nursing Graduate program. Search using the position title RN New Grad.

For information about the application process, see How to Apply.

Nursing at Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic nursing vision is to provide world-class nursing care through evidence-based practice, education and research. This vision is supported by living the Mayo Clinic nursing mission.

Mission

Mayo Clinic Nurses will:

1. Deliver healing care for every patient every day, enhanced by relationships based on effective communication, collaboration and mutual respect.
2. Provide educational opportunities in clinical nursing and professional development for nursing staff, affiliated students, faculty and regional, national and international nursing colleagues.
3. Improve patient care and advance the discipline of nursing through theory-driven research and incorporate findings into practice.

The New Nursing Graduate Support Program at Mayo Clinic supports this nursing vision. Through clinical practice, education, and research, you, as a new nurse, can become part of our vision.