# Nurse Administrator - Professional Practice Excellence at Mayo Clinic

> Open job at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, United States. Workplace: On-site.

Source: Nurse Jobs World, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/mayo-clinic-nurse-administrator-professional-practice-excellence-yjlalrm
Posted 13 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 14 November 2026.

## Facts

- Company: [Mayo Clinic](https://nursejobsworld.com/companies/mayo-clinic)
- Location: Rochester, United States
- Workplace: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time
- Local language: Not required
- Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from

## Job description

Mayo Clinic Rochester is seeking a transformational Nurse Administrator to lead Professional Nursing Practice and Nursing Excellence, including oversight of the Magnet Excellence program. The individual appointed to this role will guide nursing through evolving practice, advancing innovative care models and technology-enabled workflows while keeping the Mayo Clinic mission and values at the center of every decision.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Oversight of the Magnet Excellence program: strategy, governance, and readiness across the Magnet Model components.
- Advance a culture of safety and high reliability to ensure consistent application of evidence-based practice that drive a Category of One experience.
- Oversight of key shared governance practice committees, ensuring committee work aligns with strategic direction, quality, safety, and experience goals.
- Advance professional practice standards, shared governance, evidence-based practice, and nursing scholarship.
- Drive practice transformation and innovation in alignment with Practice and department strategic plans.
- Navigate risk with sound judgment and balance risk mitigation with innovation in practice.
- Recruit, coach, and sponsor nurse leaders, and build succession pathways to leadership roles.
- Partner with nursing, physician, operational, and executive leaders, influencing through collaboration toward shared goals.
- Link nursing practice to quality, safety, workforce, and patient experience outcomes.
- Manage programs, resources, and budgets with strong data literacy, analytical, and change leadership skills.

This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

#### Qualifications

- Master's or doctoral degree in nursing, or a bachelor's degree in nursing with a master's degree in business or a health-related field.
- Minimum of three years in nursing service administration with management responsibilities including people, program, operational, or portfolio management. Prior clinical practice experience.
- Current RN license as required by applicable state requirements
- Demonstrated success leading change, innovation, and practice transformation.
- Demonstrated commitment to developing people, elevating nurse leader capabilities and succession planning.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Doctoral degree (DNP or PhD in Nursing).
- Nurse Executive board certification (e.g., NEA-BC).
- Experience managing people, programs, or portfolios, including evidence-based practice, research, or professional development.
- Experience in complex, matrixed organizations and influencing without direct authority.

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.](https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations)

**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"](https://www.eeoc.gov/poster). Mayo Clinic participates in [E-Verify](https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) 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.

**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](https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/) – 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.

## How to apply

Apply on the job page, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/mayo-clinic-nurse-administrator-professional-practice-excellence-yjlalrm: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page.

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