djuan is correct. You can get hired into a pcu or floor unit as a ADN. You can even move to an ICU after a year on the floor. But, you must earn your BSN within 6 years after getting hired or you will become a PCA. We had someone on our unit that was threatened with losing her RN job if she didn't get her BSN.
I worked as a nurse recruiter for Mayo Rochester for over two years and continue to work as a staff nurse. Here's the scoop: The applicant pool of BSN/BAN qualified grads is huge, so preferentially these grads/applicants are selected for interview. There are also two local community colleges that have had a relationship with Mayo for decades, and are generally the only ADN grads that are hired. Should you get your BSN/BAN online, you would jump up into the preferred category, but competition is still pretty stiff, though I would certainly encourage you to apply. And, it never hurts to know someone on the inside....
LadyRN10
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Hi all, I have a BA in Criminology/Philosophy and just graduated with my ADN. I live in Massachusetts and I have not sat for the boards yet. I am very interested in a job at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester.....Do you think I have any hope? Thanks so much in advance!!!!